Beef And Bean Stew Cholent Recipes

CLASSIC CHOLENT

Steps:

• 1. Place the onions and potatoes in the bottom of the slow cooker. 2. Top with the beef stew meat and marrow bones. Sprinkle the meat with salt and pepper. Add the barley and kidney beans, then sprinkle on the paprika, cumin, turmeric and chili powder. 3. Drizzle the top of the cholent with honey, top with the kishka, then pour the water over the top to cover the beans. Cover the slow cooker and cook on low heat overnight, or for at least 8 hours.

TRADITIONAL CHOLENT

Steps:

• Soak beans overnight and drain next day. In a Dutch oven, brown onions in hot oil on medium heat. Remove onions and set aside.
• Rub the meat with a combination of salt, pepper and paprika and then brown the meat in the same pot that you browned the onions.
• While the onions were browning, in a separate pot, start to boil enough water to cover the meat.
• When the meat is browned, add the lima beans, garlic, potatoes, and bay leaf, onions and mix together. Add the flour at the end. Pour boiling water over the mixture just to cover it. Cover the pot tightly and bring to a boil.
• At this stage you can do one of two things: 1) If you wish to cook overnight to observe Sabbath guidelines of no cooking, heat oven to 400 degrees and set a rack to accommodate your Dutch Oven. Place Dutch oven into the oven and reduce heat to 250 and cook overnight until noon the next day, OR: 2) Continue to cook on the stove for 3-4 hours on low heat. You may need to add a little water now and then to maintain a gravy-like consistency with the meat (check the meat every hour or so), stirring occasionally.

BEEF AND BEAN STEW (CHOLENT)

Steps:

• Soak the beans in water to cover for 8 hours, and drain.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large clay pot, place the beans, beef, potatoes, salt, pepper, onion and water. Cover the pot tightly, first with a piece of aluminum foil, then with the lid of the pot.
• Put the pot in the oven for 30 minutes. Then reduce the heat to 200 degrees and bake overnight, at least 10 hours. Do not stir or disturb in any way.
• Warm the chicken broth. Ladle the stew into soup plates. Ladle the chicken broth over the stew and serve.

MUSHROOM AND BEAN CHOLENT (SLOW-COOKING STEW)

Steps:

• Put 2 tablespoons of olive oil in bottom of cooker. Add onions, half of beans and rice, garlic, dried mushrooms, and sesame oil. Top with the rest of the beans and rice, spices, any vegetables. Top with potatoes and oil.
• Add stock or water to top of crockpot. Let sit overnight in order to soak beans (it's OK to refrigerate).
• Start the crockpot in the morning or early afternoon on low setting. You may need to check once and add water. Stew is ready the next day in the morning or early afternoon (24-28 hours later). Add salt after cooking is done.
• Serve with sour cream for an extra-delicious stew.

MOM'S AUTHENTIC KOSHER CHOLENT RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large oven safe pot or roasting pan, saute onions in oil over medium heat.
• Add meat, and brown well on all sides.
• Mix in beans; stir continuously until the beans start to shrivel. Stir in the barley. Add potatoes, and add just enough boiling water to cover the meat and potatoes. Mix in dry soup mix and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, lower heat, and simmer partially covered for 20 minutes on stove top.
• Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
• Cover pot tightly, and place in preheated oven. Allow to cook overnight for at least 10 to 15 hours. Check periodically to make sure you have enough liquid to cover; add small amounts of water if needed. Do not stir; stirring will break up the chunks of potatoes.

CHOLENT

Steps:

• Line the bottom of a slow cooker with the potatoes, the onion and then the short ribs, sprinkling the meat with pepper to taste.
• Scatter the barley and the beans on top, then pour on the broth and the honey or molasses. Sprinkle with the paprika and salt to taste. Add enough water to cover all the ingredients. Cook on low for 12 to 15 hours, stirring occasionally (except during Shabbat, for those who observe it), adding more water if necessary. The longer the cholent cooks, the better it will be.

BEEF STEW/ CHOLENT FOR CROCK POT

Steps:

• Slice up onions and sautee in the 2 tablespoons of olive oil until translucent
• Cut up the sweet potatoes into medium sized chunks and place in crock pot.
• Put the barley, chicken stock, stew meat, and onions into the crock pot.
• Add the garlic salt and paprika.
• Cook on low for 6 hours.

BEEF AND BEAN STEW

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, paprika, salt and cayenne. Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat. In a Dutch oven over medium heat, brown beef in 2 tablespoons oil. Remove with a slotted spoon; set aside. , In the same pan, saute onions in the remaining oil until crisp-tender. Add the water, tomato paste, sage and thyme. Return beef to pan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 1-1/4 hours, stirring occasionally. , Add more water if needed. Stir in beans. Cover and simmer 15 minutes longer or until meat is tender.

FUNKY CHOLENT

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large soup pot over medium heat; cook and stir the onion and garlic until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the beef stew meat, and quickly brown the pieces on all sides. Stir in the potatoes, sweet potato, baked beans, ketchup, barbecue sauce, mustard, onion soup mix, seasoned salt, and steak seasoning, and pour in enough water to cover. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook on low heat until the beef is tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the pearl barley, and transfer the stew to a slow cooker set on Low until the barley is tender, about 12 hours.