Hearty Vegetable And Veal Stew Recipes

HEARTY BEEF VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, brown meat in oil over medium heat. Meanwhile, place the potatoes, carrots, onion and celery in a 5-qt. slow cooker., Drain meat; add to slow cooker. Combine the tomatoes, tapioca, basil, sugar, salt and pepper; pour over the top. , Cover and cook on high for 5-6 hours or until meat and vegetables are tender.

HEARTY VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onions, garlic, carrots, celery, and mushrooms.
• Cook 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add small amounts of water, if necessary, to prevent sticking.
• Add remaining ingredients, except flour, 1/4 cup water, and wine.
• Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 30 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
• Stir occasionally while cooking.
• In a small bowl, gradually stir flour into 1/4 cup water until smooth.
• Add to stew, along with wine.
• Cook, stirring, 5 more minutes.
• Remove and discard bay leaf before serving.

VEAL VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• In a bowl or resealable bag toss flour and half the salt and pepper with veal until completely coated. In large Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown veal on all sides, about 5 minutes. Using tongs, transfer veal to plate. Stir in onion, celery and leeks, cookin until vegetables are tender and starting to brown, about 8 minutes.
• Stir in garlic, remaining salt and pepper, bay leaves, thyme and rosemary. Deglaze pan with wine, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Stir in broth and return veal to pan. Bring to a simmer.
• Cover and transfer to oven for 1 hour. Add carrots, parsnips and rutabaga, stirring to combine. Cover and return to oven until vegtables are tender and veal is fork tender, about 1 hour.

HEARTY VEGETABLE AND VEAL STEW

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat oil. Sauté garlic until golden. Brown veal, about 5 minutes; set aside.
• Add vegetables and cook until tender, 6 minutes. Add tomato paste, broth and water. Return veal to pan.
• Cover and simmer 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until veal is tender. Season to taste.
• Add beans; heat through. Sprinkle with parsley and serve. Yields about 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups per serving.

HEARTY VEGETABLE AND VEAL STEW

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat oil. Sauté garlic until golden. Brown veal, about 5 minutes; set aside.
• Add vegetables and cook until tender, 6 minutes. Add tomato paste, broth and water. Return veal to pan.
• Cover and simmer 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until veal is tender. Season to taste.
• Add beans; heat through. Sprinkle with parsley and serve. Yields about 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups per serving.

BEEF AND VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• Remove any bits of fat from the meat. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Saute the meat in the oil for 10 minutes, or until browned on all sides. Remove meat and set aside.
• Add the onion and tomato paste to the pot and saute over medium heat for 5 minutes, or until onion is tender, stirring often. Return the meat to the skillet along with the beef broth, combining with the onion and tomato paste mixture. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until meat is tender.
• Add the carrots, potatoes, rosemary, thyme, bay leaf and crushed red pepper flakes and simmer, covered, for another 45 minutes. (Note: It may be necessary to add some water if the stew seems too thick.)
• Finally, add the mushrooms and the peas and allow stew to heat through, about another 10 to 15 minutes. Remove bay leaf and rosemary sprig before serving.

HEARTY VEAL STEW WITH RED WINE AND SWEET PEPPERS

Steps:

• Toss veal with flour in medium bowl; shake off excess. Sprinkle veal with salt and pepper. Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Discard garlic. Add butter to same pot and let melt. Working in batches, add veal to pot and sauté until brown, about 6 minutes per batch. Using slotted spoon, transfer veal to bowl. Add wine, tomatoes with juices and sage to pot, breaking up tomatoes with back of spoon and scraping up any browned bits. Return veal and any accumulated juices to pot; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer 30 minutes.
• Add bell peppers to stew; cover and simmer until veal and peppers are very tender, stirring frequently, about 50 minutes. Stir in capers. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly. Refrigerate until cold, then cover and keep chilled. Before serving, rewarm over medium heat, stirring often.)