Skiers Sweet And Sour Stew Recipes

SKIER'S BEEF STEW - CROCK POT

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, layer potatoes, carrots and beef.
• In a bowl, combine the tomato sauce, water and soup mix; pour over meat. Cover and cook on High for 5-6 hours or until vegetables and meat are tender.

SWEET-AND-SOUR BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown beef in oil in batches; drain. Transfer to a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. , In a large bowl, combine the tomato sauce, onions, carrots, green pepper, pineapple, vinegar, brown sugar, corn syrup, chili powder, paprika and salt; pour over beef. , Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until beef is tender. Serve with rice if desired. Freeze option: Freeze cooled stew in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add broth or water if necessary.

SWEET AND SOUR STEW

Steps:

• Combine flour, salt and pepper in bag; add meat pieces and shake to coat.
• In lg skillet, brown meat in hot oil.
• Drain.
• Mix water, catsup, brown sugar, vinegar and worcestershire sauce.
• Stir into the meat.
• Add the onion.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Add carrots and simmer for another 30 minutes.

SWEET AND SOUR STEW...FOR TWO

Steps:

• Combine flour, 1/2 teaspoons salt, and pepper. Dredge meat pieces in flour, shaking off excess.
• In a deep 3 to 4 quart pan, melt butter over medium-high heat; add meat and brown well on all sides. Do in batches if necessary. Drain off and discard excess fat.
• Return meat to pan with any accumulated juices. Combine catsup, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire, water and remaining 1/2 teaspoons salt; add to meat. Add onion and simmer, covered, for 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring once or twice. Check liquid level and add water, as needed.
• Add carrots and cook for about 40 minutes longer or until meat and vegetables are fork tender. Check liquid level and add water, as needed. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
• Note: You can use olive oil instead of or with the butter. Balsamic vinegar is an OK sub for the wine vinegar, but the wine vinegar gives a better "sour". I often will cut up a medium onion into wedges instead of using boiling onions.

CONNER'S SWEET AND SOUR BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Mix the flour, salt, celery salt, garlic salt and ginger well and coat the beef.
• Brown the beef in the oil in a Dutch oven. Stir in the tomatoes, molasses, vinegar and onions and cover and simmer for 2 hours.
• After 2 hours, add the carrots, cranberries and raisins and cook until tender, about 15 minutes.
• Serve immediately or freeze for future use.

SWEET-SOUR BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Brown meat, half at a time, in hot oil.
• (If cooking on stove top add the next 8 ingredients (carrots through salt). Cover and cook over low heat for 1½ hours or till meat is tender.)
• If using Crockpot, drain and transfer meat to Crockpot.
• Add shredded carrot, sliced onion, tomato sauce, ½ cup water, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire and salt. Stir.
• Cook on high for 6-8 hours.
• For both stove top and Crockpot methods, at the end of the cooking time add the blended cornstarch and water. Cook and stir until thickened.
• Cook noodles according to package directions. Serve stew over noodles sprinkled with poppy seed (if using).

SKIERS' SWEET AND SOUR STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in skillet and brown round steak. Transfer to crock pot. Stir in tomato sauce, chili powder, paprika, brown sugar, salt, vinegar, corn syrup, carrots, onions, green pepper and pineapple. Cook on LOW 6 hours or until meat is tender. Serve in individual bowls or hollowed-out rounds of bread.

SWEET AND SOUR STEW

Steps:

• Combine flour, 1 tsp salt and pepper in a plastic bag. Add meat, shake to coat.
• In a dutch oven brown meat well in hot oil.
• Combine water, ketchup, sugar, vinegar, worcestershire sauce and 1 tsp salt.
• Stir into browned meat, add onion and carrots.
• Cover and cook over low heat for approx 2-3 hours, stirring occasionally until meat and carrots are tender.
• Serve over rice.