Smothered Beef With Onions Carrots And Parsnips Recipes

SMOTHERED BEEF WITH ONIONS, CARROTS AND PARSNIPS

Steps:

• Peel and cut up carrots and parsnips into bite sized pieces.
• Scrub and cut potatoes into quarters.
• Peel and slice onion into thinly sliced rings.
• Cut any pieces of beef in half if a lot larger than others.
• Pour flour in a plastic or paper bag, add beef and shake until well coated.
• Remove beef from bag but don't shake too much excess flour off.
• On medium heat melt butter and oil in large fry pan. Add floured meat and brown until just seared on all sides. Add more butter and/or oil if needed.
• Remove meat and set aside.
• Add onion, salt, pepper and Thyme to pan and stir a couple of minutes to just coat onions with pan meat juices and bits.
• Add beef broth, Bay leaves and wine to onions.
• Stir well .
• Add meat back to pan.
• Cover and simmer 1 hour or until meat is getting tender, stirring occasionally.
• Raise heat a little, add potatoes to pan cut side down. Try to submerge as much as possible.
• Cover and simmer about 10 minute.
• Add carrots and parsnips. Submerge if possible.
• Cover pan and cook until vegetables are tender.
• Gravy will be sort of thin. I leave as is. . Flour from meat should thicken enough to pour over vegetables.

BEEF AND PARSNIP STEW

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F
• Rinse bones in cold water. Place bones in large roasting pan; roast in oven 30 minutes, turning once.
• Arrange onions, carrots and celery over bones. Roast 30 minutes more.*.
• Transfer bones and vegetables to stockpot or 5-quart Dutch oven. Skim and discard fat from roasting pan.
• To deglaze roasting pan, add 2 cups water to pan. Cook over medium-high heat, scraping up brown bits and stirring constantly 2 to 3 minutes or until mixture has reduced by about half. Transfer mixture to stockpot.
• Add remaining 3 quarts water, parsley, bay leaves, thyme, peppercorns and cloves to stockpot. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, uncovered, 3 to 4 hours, skimming foam off top occasionally.
• Remove stock from heat; cool slightly. Remove large bones. Strain stock through large sieve or colander lined with several layers of damp cheesecloth set over large bowl; discard bones and vegetables.
• Use immediately or refrigerate stock in tightly covered container up to 2 days or freeze stock in storage containers for several months.
• *For added zip, spread 3 ounces tomato paste over bones at this point. Roast an additional 15 minutes. Proceed as directed in step 3.
• Beef Stock.
• AFTER BEEF STOCK IS MADE continue with the stew by tossing beef in flour to coat. Heat oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add beef and remaining flour; brown, stirring frequently.
• Stir in Beef Stock, wine, salt, Italian seasoning and pepper. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, uncovered, 1 hour.
• Add carrots. Cook 15 minutes. Add parsnips. Simmer 8 minutes or until vegetables and meat are tender.
• Stir in peas. Cook and stir over medium heat until heated through.

SMOTHERED BEEF AND ONIONS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown the steaks on both sides in butter; remove steaks and set aside.
• Add onion; stir/saute until tender.
• Sprinkle flour over onion; stir to combine.
• Gradually add consomme and wine; cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
• Stir in vinegar, salt, and pepper.
• Put steaks in onion mixture; cover and simmer 20 minutes or until steaks are tender.
• Serve over rice; sprinkle with parsley.

BRAISED BRISKET WITH CARROTS, GARLIC, AND PARSNIPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Season both sides of brisket with salt and pepper. Place a roasting pan across 2 burners on medium-high. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in pan. Add brisket; sear until browned, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add onion and minced garlic to pan; cook, stirring often, until onion is soft, about 4 minutes. (Add more oil to pan if needed.) Stir in tomato paste, and cook for 1 minute more. Stir in wine, and cook, scraping any browned bits from bottom of pan.
• Add stock and bay leaves, and bring to a boil. Add the brisket to the pan, and cover with foil. Transfer to oven, and roast until meat is very tender, about 2 hours. Flip meat over. Add head of garlic. Cover, and roast for 30 minutes more.
• Add remaining vegetables to brisket, cover, and roast until meat and vegetables are tender, about 1 hour. Transfer vegetables and garlic to a platter and meat to a cutting board, reserving pan sauce. Tent meat with foil; let rest.
• Let sauce stand in pan for 15 minutes, then skim fat from top. Place pan across 2 burners over medium-high heat; cook until sauce is reduced by slightly more than half, about 20 minutes. (You should have about 2 cups.) Stir in vinegar.
• Thinly slice brisket against the grain. Arrange slices on a platter with the vegetables. Season with pepper, and drizzle with some sauce. Serve immediately with remaining sauce.