Susans Harvest Stew Recipes

THREE SISTERS HARVEST STEW

Steps:

• In a large stew pot, heat the olive oil.
• Add the onion and stir to coat with oil.
• Saute until golden, then add garlic, carrot, squash, beans, corn, sage, chipotle, and salt. Add broth a bit at a time until you are satisfied with the consistency.
• Simmer until squash is tender, then add chopped parsley and stir.
• Serve hot.
• I often sustitute a 10 oz. package of frozen pureed squash for the cubed squash for a smoother texture.

HARVEST BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Heat bacon grease in a large pot over medium heat.
• Combine flour with salt and pepper. Coat beef cubes.
• Brown meat in the bacon grease until nicely browned. Remove to a paper towel, and set aside.
• Heat olive oil in the same pot. Cook onions, garlic, carrots, and celery over low heat. Add the vinegar and sugar. Pour in the broth and bring to a boil. Deglaze the pan by scraping off the food stuck on the bottom of the pot.
• Return meat to pot. Pour in beer, then stir in parsnips, turnips, red potatoes, parsley, and bay leaves. Reduce heat to medium low. Cover and simmer for 90 minutes, stirring occasionally.

MORE OR LESS MEXICAN HARVEST STEW

Steps:

• Put the sausage in a large nonreactive saucepan or small kettle over low heat and cook until a bit of fat is released. Raise the heat slightly and cook, stirring, until the sausage is browned and most of the fat is rendered. Remove and reserve the sausage; pour off all but a thin film of the fat.
• Add the onion and cook, stirring often, until it is golden brown. Stir in the beans and beer, lower the heat, and simmer for 20 minutes or until the beans are almost tender.
• Stir in the jalapenos and tomatillos, turn up the heat to medium, and cook, stirring often, until the liquid just peeks through the vegetables. Add the corn, sweet peppers, 1/2 cup of the cream, oregano, cumin, cloves, and reserved cooked sausage. Stir well, lower the heat to simmer, cover the panand let everything get acquainted for about 20 minutes.
• Uncover the pan, add the remaining cream, the coriander and the garlic. Simmer just long enough to take the raw edge off the garlic, then add salt and serve at once, topped with the shredded lettuce.

SUSAN'S BEEF STROGANOFF

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Cook beef in hot skillet, stirring occasionally, until some of the fat from the meat renders, 1 to 2 minutes; add onion and saute the mixture until the beef is completely browned, about 5 minutes more.
• Pour water into the skillet; add beef bouillon. Reduce heat to low and cook mixture at a simmer until the liquid is mostly evaporated, about 90 minutes.
• Stir cream of mushroom soup into the beef mixture; continue cooking until heated through, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook egg noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 5 minutes; drain. Divide noodles between 4 plates and spoon beef mixture over the noodles.

HARVEST STEW

Steps:

• Heat 1/4 cup dressing in large deep skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 3 min. or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Remove from skillet; cover to keep warm.
• Cook onions in remaining dressing in same skillet 3 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Add potatoes and broth; stir. Bring to boil; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 8 to 10 min. or until potatoes are tender.
• Add beans, ham, apples and chicken; simmer, covered, 5 min. or until chicken is done. Stir in thyme just before serving.

HARVEST BUTTERNUT & PORK STEW

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine 1/3 cup flour, paprika, salt and coriander. Add pork, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat., In a large skillet, brown pork in oil in batches; drain. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Add the squash, tomatoes, corn, onion, vinegar and bay leaf. In a small bowl, combine broth and remaining flour until smooth; stir into slow cooker., Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until pork and vegetables are tender. Stir in edamame; cover and cook 30 minutes longer. Discard bay leaf.

AUTUMN HARVEST STEW

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a soup pot or steep-sided stir-fry pan. Add the onion and sauté over medium heat until translucent. Add the garlic and bell pepper and continue to sauté until the onion is golden.
• Add all the remaining ingredients except the salt and pepper. Bring to a rapid simmer, then lower the heat. Cover and simmer gently for 15 to 20 minutes. Season gently with salt and pepper, then serve in shallow bowls.
• Nutrition Information
• Per serving:
• Calories: 193
• Total fat: 3g
• Protein: 8g
• Fiber: 10g
• Carbohydrate: 40g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Sodium: 110mg

HARVEST PORK STEW

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook the pork, onion and garlic in butter until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the broth, salt, rosemary, sage and bay leaf. , Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add squash and apples; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until squash and apples are tender. Discard bay leaf.