Beef Stew With Caramelized Onions And Amber Lager Recipes

BEEF STEW WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND RED WINE

Steps:

• Cut the meat into 2-inch pieces, rinse, and pat dry with paper towels.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Coat the bottom of a 5- to 7-quart Dutch oven with a thin film of the oil and set pot over med-high heat.
• When oil shimmers, add enough meat to cover bottom in 1 layer.
• Cook, without stirring, until meat lifts easily from pot with tongs and is well browned on bottom, about 5 minutes.
• Turn and brown on the other side, about 5 minutes more.
• Transfer meat to a plate and continue with remaining meat, adding more oil to pot on between batches as needed.
• When last batch of meat has been removed, add the butter to the pot, then the onions and a good pinch of salt, and cook, stirring often, until onions are softened, about 3 minutes.
• Decrease heat to low and sprinkle the sugar over the onions.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are limp and golden, about 15 minutes.
• Stir in the flour and thyme and increase heat to high.
• Stir 1 minute, then pour in the wine and broth and let liquid come to a boil.
• Stir in the tomato paste.
• Return meat and any accumulate juices to pot, let liquid come to a boil, then decrease heat, cover, and simmer until meat is tender when pierced and sauce is thickened, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• Remove from heat and let stand 5-10 minutes before serving to settle flavors.

CARAMELIZED ONION AND KALE BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Start by chopping the onions. You want to chop them so they are a bit bigger than you would usually chop them for a soup. The onions will break down a bit as they caramelize, so you want chunks of onions so that they don't completely fall apart once you add them to the soup.
• Melt a tablespoon of butter in the bottom of a large pot or dutch oven. Once the butter melts, add the chopped onion and stir to evenly coat in the butter. When I caramelize onions I like to speed up the process a little by adding 1/2 cup of water, turning the heat to medium high, and covering the pot. This softens the onions faster. Then once the onions are soft and the most of the water has evaporated, I turn the heat down to medium low. Keep and eye on the onions and stir frequently. After about 35-45 minutes the onions will be golden brown. Pour them into a bowl and set aside.
• Next you need to brown the beef. Pour the flour into a bowl and season it with salt and pepper. Melt a tablespoon of butter in the same pot that you used to caramelize the onions, over medium heat. Once the butter has melted, coat the beef in the flour and add half of it to the pot. Let it cook for about 5 minutes, flipping it a couple times, until it has browned. Once it has browned remove it from the pot and set aside. Add another tablespoon of butter to the pot and brown the rest of the beef, and then set it aside.
• Using the same pot, melt the remaining butter over medium heat. Once the butter has melted, add the mushrooms and garlic. Stir frequently and cook the mushrooms until they have lightly browned. Then add the carrots, celery, and thyme. Sauté for another 4 minutes.
• Add the beef and beef broth and bring to a slow and steady simmer. Let simmer for 1 hour and a half, until the beef is tender. Then add the potatoes and let cook for another 15 minutes. Lastly, add the kale and let cook for an additional two minutes before serving the stew.

SLOW-COOKER CARAMELIZED ONION BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Place Reynolds™ Slow Cooker Liners inside a 5- to 6 1/2 -qt slow cooker bowl. Make sure that liner fits snugly against the bottom and sides of bowl and pull the top of the liner over rim of bowl.
• In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-low heat. Cook onions and sugar in butter 30 to 35 minutes, stirring frequently, until onions are deep golden brown and caramelized. Stir in thyme and stew meat; place in slow cooker.
• In medium bowl, mix broth and gravy mix; pour over meat mixture in slow cooker. Top with carrots and parsnips. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours or until beef and vegetables are tender.
• Stir in peas. Cover; cook 10 to 15 minutes longer or until hot.

BEEF STEW WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND AMBER LAGER

Steps:

• In a large, heavy pot, warm the oil over high heat until hot but not smoking. Working in batches, brown the meat well on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes. Adjust the heat as necessary to keep the meat from scorching. Transfer the browned meat to a plate and repeat until all the meat is browned.
• Add the onions and butter to the pot and stir over high heat until the onions start to soften, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and sprinkle in the sugar. Continue to cook the onions, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Add the flour, thyme and carrots and raise the heat to high. Stir for 1 minute, then pour in the lager or ale, letting it come to a vigorous boil. Stir in the broth and tomato paste and return to a boil.
• Return the meat and any accumulated juices on the plate to the pot, let the liquid come just to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer until the meat is tender when pierced and the sauce is slightly thickened, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve on warmed individual plates.