Meadow Maid Foods Favorite Grass Fed Beef Recipes

Beef Stew in Stout

This is a simple dish to make on a cold Sunday afternoon when you are home to check its progress occasionally during game time-outs or between book chapters. Make a little extra, and you'll have an easy dinner later in the week by reheating the stew gently on the stove while you assemble a fresh salad and set out a loaf of fresh, crusty bread. No one will complain about mid-week "left-overs" with this dish.

Be sure to pick up some local mushrooms, stout, and onions to go with your local, grassfed beef.

Serves 4 - 6

1.5-2 pounds stew meat, shank (boneless weight), chuck, sirloin tip, or top round, trimmed and cut into stew-size cubes (~1 inch)

8 oz. pancetta or thick-cut bacon, cut into small pieces, slightly smaller than the beef

8 oz. baby onions, peeled and whole OR 8 oz. onions, peeled and cut into wedges

Up to 1/3 cup flour, seasoned with salt and pepper

1 pint oatmeal stout

2 bay leaves

Sprig of thyme

A few stems of parsley

Water or good beef stock

8 oz. mushrooms, sliced or small, whole - button, baby portabella, or wild

Salt and pepper to taste

Butter for sweating the mushrooms

Tie herbs into a bouquet garni, and set aside. If fresh herbs are not available, see "Herb Options", below.

Brown the pancetta or bacon until the fat runs. Transfer the meat to a large casserole or slow cooker. In the bacon drippings, gently fry the onions until they are lightly browned all over. Transfer onions to the casserole. In a large bag or bowl, toss the beef in the seasoned flour, and shake off the excess flour. Brown the beef in the same pan in small batches, until pieces are richly dark brown on all sides. It may be necessary to add butter to the pan if it becomes too dry. Transfer browned meat to the casserole.

Pour some of the stout into the frying pan to deglaze it, scraping any residue from the pan, and tip all into the casserole. Pour in the rest of the stout. If needed, add a little water or beef stock to cover the meat. Add the herbs, and season with salt and pepper. Simmer the stew gently for about 3 hours, until beef is completely tender (see stove top, oven, and slow cooker options, below). Add a little hot water if the meat becomes exposed and starts to dry out. About 1 hour before stew is done, sweat the mushrooms gently in a little butter till their juices run out. Add mushrooms, together with the juices, to the stew.

Serve stew with mashed potatoes, egg noodles, crusty bread or dumplings, and a green salad.

Cooking Options:

Stove Top:

Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to simmer very gently for about 3 hours, with the lid on but slightly ajar. This simmer should be very slow, with a bubble or two breaking the surface every minute. On some stoves, it is difficult to keep the heat low enough.

Oven:

Cover casserole and transfer to the oven, pre-heated to 350 degrees. When contents start to simmer, reduce oven heat to 250 degrees. Simmer gently for about 3 hours.

Slow Cooker (Crock Pot):

Cover cooker. Cook on high until contents start to simmer, and then reduce heat to low. Simmer gently for about 3 hours.

Herb Options: Use 2 bay leaves, 1 tsp. dried thyme, and 1 Tbsp. dried parsley, and place all herbs into a small muslin bag.

Or, add 2 bay leaves, ½ tsp. dried thyme, and ½ Tbsp. dried parsley directly to pot.





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		Beef Stew in Stout This is a simple dish to make on a cold Sunday afternoon when you are home to check its progress occasionally during game time-outs or between book chapters. Make a little extra, and you'll have an easy dinner later in the week by reheating the stew gently on the stove while you assemble a fresh salad and set out a loaf of fresh, crusty bread. No one will complain about mid-week "left-overs" with this dish. Be sure to pick up some local mushrooms, stout, and onions to go with your local, grassfed beef. Serves 4 - 6 1.5-2 pounds stew meat, shank (boneless weight), chuck, sirloin tip, or top round, trimmed and cut into stew-size cubes (~1 inch) 8 oz. pancetta or thick-cut bacon, cut into small pieces, slightly smaller than the beef 8 oz. baby onions, peeled and whole OR 8 oz. onions, peeled and cut into wedges Up to 1/3 cup flour, seasoned with salt and pepper 1 pint oatmeal stout 2 bay leaves Sprig of thyme A few stems of parsley Water or good beef stock 8 oz. mushrooms, sliced or small, whole - button, baby portabella, or wild Salt and pepper to taste Butter for sweating the mushrooms Tie herbs into a bouquet garni, and set aside. If fresh herbs are not available, see "Herb Options", below. Brown the pancetta or bacon until the fat runs. Transfer the meat to a large casserole or slow cooker. In the bacon drippings, gently fry the onions until they are lightly browned all over. Transfer onions to the casserole. In a large bag or bowl, toss the beef in the seasoned flour, and shake off the excess flour. Brown the beef in the same pan in small batches, until pieces are richly dark brown on all sides. It may be necessary to add butter to the pan if it becomes too dry. Transfer browned meat to the casserole. Pour some of the stout into the frying pan to deglaze it, scraping any residue from the pan, and tip all into the casserole. Pour in the rest of the stout. If needed, add a little water or beef stock to cover the meat. Add the herbs, and season with salt and pepper. Simmer the stew gently for about 3 hours, until beef is completely tender (see stove top, oven, and slow cooker options, below). Add a little hot water if the meat becomes exposed and starts to dry out. About 1 hour before stew is done, sweat the mushrooms gently in a little butter till their juices run out. Add mushrooms, together with the juices, to the stew. Serve stew with mashed potatoes, egg noodles, crusty bread or dumplings, and a green salad. Cooking Options: Stove Top: Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to simmer very gently for about 3 hours, with the lid on but slightly ajar. This simmer should be very slow, with a bubble or two breaking the surface every minute. On some stoves, it is difficult to keep the heat low enough. Oven: Cover casserole and transfer to the oven, pre-heated to 350 degrees. When contents start to simmer, reduce oven heat to 250 degrees. Simmer gently for about 3 hours. Slow Cooker (Crock Pot): Cover cooker. Cook on high until contents start to simmer, and then reduce heat to low. Simmer gently for about 3 hours. Herb Options: Use 2 bay leaves, 1 tsp. dried thyme, and 1 Tbsp. dried parsley, and place all herbs into a small muslin bag. Or, add 2 bay leaves, ½ tsp. dried thyme, and ½ Tbsp. dried parsley directly to pot.