Monday, November 9, 2009

Homemade Stew

Last night we made this stew for dinner. I call it "Dutch Oven Stew with Meat." DELICIOUS!

Oh, and those are homemade, buttermilk biscuits, in case you're interested.

TOP THAT NIE NIE'S HUSBAND!

I adapted the recipe from Aida's Beef Stew.

Here's my fixes (which I think make it better):

Less cayenne (about 1/2 tsp)
Little more salt (to taste)
2.5 tblsp tomato paste
2 tblsp red wine vinegar  + 1/4 cup beef broth (substituted for wine)

We ditched Aida's biscuit recipe (I didn't like it) this time, and opted for the standard buttermilk biscuit recipe in Joy of Cooking, p. 790 (I think).
I adapt that too with a little more butter and always roll the dough 1 inch thick (makes only about 10 4-inch biscuits).


Also, you'll note I cooked the biscuits in the oven, rather than in the Dutch Oven on top of the stew. We tried this method the last time and found that the biscuits were too soggy, and the stew didn't cook up thick (personal preference).
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11 comments:

Megan said...

I love this new plan of you cooking on Sunday!!
It was DE-LISH! The recipe is a keeper!

Mimaw said...

Hey, will you cook dinner on the Sunday you are at my house? I love beef stew, I have Julia Childs book and want to try the boeuf bourguignon (SP) will you help?

Jeffrey Taylor said...

Just had leftovers. FANTASTIC! Perhaps even better.

Shay said...

Wow! I am way impressed! Lance hasn't quite caught on to weekly cooking yet, but maybe this will inspire him.

London said...

Looks yummy. How nice to have a husband that cooks.

Megan said...

Jeff needs to take credit where credit is do... HE made the dinner.. no "we".

Omgirl said...

I don't have a Dutch oven. Can I make it in the crock pot?

bev said...

Mmmmmmmmmm.......

Heide Gentry-Kemp said...

You have always been quite the betty crocker!!! How are you doing? how is balancing three going? Hope that all is well!!

Aimee said...

That looks soooo good! Thanks for sharing!

John, Summer, and Makenna Lynn Larsen said...

Girl your amazing, John needs you to be his wife. I need to cook more!! I going to try the stew!!!