den's stew
The secret ingredient (which you can't taste): BEER! This is my husband Dennis' favorite meal. he would eat it happily as often as i would make it. It came from an old cookbook of mine called "Cooking with Style," by Charlotte Adams.
prep time
1 Hr
cook time
1 Hr 20 Min
method
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yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 6 slices bacon (cut into 1" pieces)
- 1 1/2 pounds top round steak, cut into 1" pieces)
- 1/2 - green pepper, cubed (**note: also use 1/2 red bell pepper, cut into strips)
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 15 or so - cherry or grape tomatoes
- 1/2 cup beef stock (or beef bouillon) (or canned beef broth)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- - fresh ground pepper
- 6 large mushrooms, halved
- 1 can beer (tall can )
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch (to thicken), along with
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
How To Make den's stew
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Step 1Assemble all ingredients. Makes everything go much smoother. PREP: wash veggies (green pepper, tomatoes, mushrooms). Cut up bacon, meat, pepper, onion; half the mushrooms. -
Step 2PREP: wash veggies (green and red pepper, tomatoes, mushrooms). Fry bacon, remove when crisp and set aside on paper towel.
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Step 3Brown meat (well) in bacon fat over high heat and remove from pan.
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Step 4Reduce heat in pan to very low, and add green pepper and onions. Simmer 5 minutes.
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Step 5Put meat back into pan, with any juice which may have escaped from it. Stir in mushroom halves.
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Step 6Add: tomatoes, beef stock, sugar, salt, pepper, and chili powder. Cover with beer. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover, and simmer one hour.
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Step 7Add the saved crispy bacon. Simmer 15 minutes longer.
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Step 8Mix cornstarch with vinegar, and add to stew to thicken sauce.
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Step 9Serve with rice. YUMM.
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