Stan's tasty stew.

Stan_Lite · 22-02-2009, 21:28

There's nothing better in winter than a nice hearty bowl of stew. Here's one I cobbled together using bits of recipes of the web, combined with a bit of inventiveness from me. Made this for the first time today and it tastes lovely. Usually when I mess around with recipes, I f*** it up but this time, I've got it right \o/

Ingredients:

1lb lean stewing steak
1 large onion
1 red pepper
2 garlic cloves
1/2lb carrots
1/2lb tatties
1 can borlotti beans
1 can chopped tomatoes
1 pint beef stock
1 tablespoon black treacle
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon cumin
1 bay leaf
Flour
Salt and pepper to taste.

Method:

Fry onions, garlic and red pepper in a little oil until soft.
Dust meat with flour and lightly fry to seal.
Bung in all the rest of the ingredients, bring to the boil and then simmer gently for about an hour and a half.
Serve with a big chunk of crusty bread.
Simple but delicious.

I got Three good sized portions out of it. I would think it would easily yield four decent sized portions.

Feek · 22-02-2009, 21:37

Or you and I could have half each?

Sounds good, Stan. Dumplings?

Stan_Lite · 22-02-2009, 21:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Feek

Or you and I could have half each?

Sounds good, Stan. Dumplings?

I'm trying to lose weight or I would have had half of it

You could do dumplings with it - although, it does have a slight sweetness to it which may not suit dumplings

Burble · 22-02-2009, 22:24

You should post your vegetable soup recipe, Stan. It rocks!

Kell_ee001 · 22-02-2009, 23:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burble

You should post your vegetable soup recipe, Stan. It rocks!

But not the carrot and coriander one

Jonny69 · 23-02-2009, 20:15

That looks like a good stu

Will · 23-02-2009, 21:46

Looks great. I approve of the french bowl too

BBx · 09-01-2010, 18:24

Have just put this on!

I chopped and changed with some of the ingredients but based it on this

Ingredients:

1lb lean stewing steak
1 large onion (3 small onions)
Mushrooms - loads of them - and just for my mushroom followers - I didn't wash em

*scandal*
2 garlic cloves
1/2lb carrots
1/2lb tatties (roasted these)
1 can chopped tomatoes
Teaspoon of tomato puree
1 pint beef stock
3 x bisto onion granules (to make it thicker)
Splash Lee & Perrings
Half a glass of red wine
Flour
Salt and pepper to taste.

Method:

Fry onions, garlic and red pepper in a little oil until soft.
Dust meat with flour and lightly fry to seal.
Bung in all the rest of the ingredients, bring to the boil and then simmer gently for about an hour and a half.
Serve with a big chunk of crusty bread.
Simple but delicious. - Agreed! Even though I removed all the stuff you liked! Chopped toms nice touch.

Tried to cook some dumplings, but think they were freezer burnt :/ next time will try the real ones! @

BB x

Jingo · 10-01-2010, 14:38

dumpy...Dumpy! DUMPY! DUMPLINGS HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stan_Lite · 10-01-2010, 15:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by BBx

Have just put this on!

I chopped and changed with some of the ingredients but based it on this

Ingredients:

1lb lean stewing steak
1 large onion (3 small onions)
Mushrooms - loads of them - and just for my mushroom followers - I didn't wash em

*scandal*
2 garlic cloves
1/2lb carrots
1/2lb tatties (roasted these)
1 can chopped tomatoes
Teaspoon of tomato puree
1 pint beef stock
3 x bisto onion granules (to make it thicker)
Splash Lee & Perrings
Half a glass of red wine
Flour
Salt and pepper to taste.

Method:

Fry onions, garlic and red pepper in a little oil until soft.
Dust meat with flour and lightly fry to seal.
Bung in all the rest of the ingredients, bring to the boil and then simmer gently for about an hour and a half.
Serve with a big chunk of crusty bread.
Simple but delicious. - Agreed! Even though I removed all the stuff you liked! Chopped toms nice touch.

Tried to cook some dumplings, but think they were freezer burnt :/ next time will try the real ones! @

BB x

Glad you liked it - even if it did only slightly resemble my stew

That's the joy of cooking, you can take a recipe and adapt it to suit your own taste. Can't believe you left out the borlotti beans though

Although, at least you replaced them with mushrooms - and unwashed too

Might try substituting the treacle with red wine next time, like wot you did, sounds like it could be good. Also, chopped tomatoes in stews and casseroles are ace

22-02-2009, 21:28	#1
Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	Stan's tasty stew. There's nothing better in winter than a nice hearty bowl of stew. Here's one I cobbled together using bits of recipes of the web, combined with a bit of inventiveness from me. Made this for the first time today and it tastes lovely. Usually when I mess around with recipes, I f* it up but this time, I've got it right \o/ Ingredients: 1lb lean stewing steak 1 large onion 1 red pepper 2 garlic cloves 1/2lb carrots 1/2lb tatties 1 can borlotti beans 1 can chopped tomatoes 1 pint beef stock 1 tablespoon black treacle 2 teaspoons paprika 1 teaspoon cumin 1 bay leaf Flour Salt and pepper to taste. Method:** Fry onions, garlic and red pepper in a little oil until soft. Dust meat with flour and lightly fry to seal. Bung in all the rest of the ingredients, bring to the boil and then simmer gently for about an hour and a half. Serve with a big chunk of crusty bread. Simple but delicious. I got Three good sized portions out of it. I would think it would easily yield four decent sized portions. __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...

22-02-2009, 21:37	#2
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Or you and I could have half each? Sounds good, Stan. Dumplings? __________________

23-02-2009, 20:15	#6
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	That looks like a good stu __________________

23-02-2009, 21:46	#7
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	Looks great. I approve of the french bowl too __________________ *No No!*

09-01-2010, 18:24	#8
BBx Reverse SuBo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 8,673	Have just put this on! I chopped and changed with some of the ingredients but based it on this Ingredients: 1lb lean stewing steak 1 large onion (3 small onions) Mushrooms - loads of them - and just for my mushroom followers - I didn't wash em scandal 2 garlic cloves 1/2lb carrots 1/2lb tatties (roasted these) 1 can chopped tomatoes Teaspoon of tomato puree 1 pint beef stock 3 x bisto onion granules (to make it thicker) Splash Lee & Perrings Half a glass of red wine Flour Salt and pepper to taste. Method: Fry onions, garlic and red pepper in a little oil until soft. Dust meat with flour and lightly fry to seal. Bung in all the rest of the ingredients, bring to the boil and then simmer gently for about an hour and a half. Serve with a big chunk of crusty bread. Simple but delicious. - Agreed! Even though I removed all the stuff you liked! Chopped toms nice touch. Tried to cook some dumplings, but think they were freezer burnt :/ next time will try the real ones! @ BB x Last edited by BBx; 09-01-2010 at 21:21.

22-02-2009, 22:24	#4
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	You should post your vegetable soup recipe, Stan. It rocks!

10-01-2010, 14:38	#9
Jingo Smother me in chocolate and eat flapjacks with it! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North Somerset Posts: 1,854	dumpy...Dumpy! DUMPY! DUMPLINGS HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________

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