Showing posts with label Stew. Show all posts
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Sunday, November 17, 2013

Roasted Buttercup Squash & Black Bean Soup for #SundaySupper {#Dairyfree}

Sunday Supper Movement
Welcome to #SundaySupper I have been sitting out the last couple of weeks but today I am back and the theme this week is Squashin' Winter!  You know it is all about winter squash, the beauties that you  now find all over on farmer markets, produce shops, and in your CSA box.    This year I have been getting very excited about winter squash and not just because we are receiving lots of them with our CSA {sadly this is the last month for 2013} but also because of my friend Heather.  Heather a.k.a. girlichef loves winter squash and so it is no surprise that she is hosting today's fantastic event.  Thank you so much!!!

Now, if you are not - yet - a winter squash person I am sure that today's event will change your mind.  Seriously, the line-up is incredible.  There are breads, soups, stews, sandwiches, sides, salads, desserts...amazing.

Today I bring you a soup - this soup is not just a soup, but an entire meal.  It was a big hit in this house, and not just because of the crispy tortilla and avocado topping...


Roasted Buttercup Squash & Black Bean Soup
  • 2 Tb Olive Oil {or a little more}
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3/4 lb bulk sage sausage
  • 2-1/2 C Buttercup Squash 
  • 2 Tb Chili Powder
  • 1 dried whole cayenne pepper
  • 2-1/2 C black beans soaked overnight, or quick soaked {you can also used canned beans}
  • 5 - 6 C of water
  • 4 Tb Cider Vinegar
  • 2 Tsp. Maple Syrup
  • Salt to taste
  • 8 corn tortillas cut into strips and fried to a crisp in some oil {Topping}
  • 1 avocado sliced  {Topping}
*** Preheat oven to 350F
  1. In a large dutch oven heat the olive oil and when hot add onions together with the garlic. Be careful that they do not brown. 
  2. Sautee until they get soft, then add the sage sausage.  Stir carefully and cook until sausage it cooked through.  
  3. Add the squash together with the chili power and sautee for a couple of minutes until the the squash is coated with the chili powder.
  4. Add beans and water.  Stir everything up.  Bring to a simmer on the stove, add the dried whole cayenne pepper then cover and transfer pot to the oven.
  5. Check after 60 minutes and add more water if necessary. Cover and leave in oven for at least another 30 minutes.  
  6. When the beans are soft, remove from the oven and immediately add Cider Vinegar as well as Maple Syrup.  Carefully stir it into the soup.
  7. Add salt to taste - The soup is done :)
  8. Cut corn tortillas into strips, and heat up some oil in a frying pan.  When the oil is hot, fry the tortillas until they are crisp.
Serve the soup topped with tortilla strips, and avocado.  Enjoy!


Now, check out the rest of the amazing Squashin' Winter dishes the rest of the #SundaySupper team brings today...


Breakfasts and Breads
Appetizers, Starters, and Condiments
Soups, Sandwiches, and Salads
Main Dishes
Side Dishes
Desserts
Wine Pairing Recommendations for Squashin' Winter #SundaySupper from Enofylz Wine Blog

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Friday, November 1, 2013

Beer Stew {#recipe #dairyfree} & Trick-or-Treating Recap

How was everyone's Halloween?  Did you have fun?  I can tell you that we certainly a lot of fun.  Portland weather can be - like probably everywhere else - hit or miss for trick-or-treating; sometimes it is too rainy but truth be said it never kept us inside :)  This was the first time, that the girls were allowed to dress-up for school...

                                     Please meet Mia Rose the Vampire and Alena the Witch

Trick-or-treating was oh so much fun; we stopped at a couple of very scary awesome houses in our neighborhood and the candy loot was huge.  Let's just say that there was no need to pull out the "exchange" candy.... Now I must  to tell you about our amazing neighbors;  many remembered either from last year, or from reading the article in the Oregonian earlier in the year that they girls cannot eat treats with dairy.  So you know what five of our amazing neighbors did?  They all had special treats just for our girls.  I have to tell you, that it made this mothership all teary eyed.  Thank you!

Now, what does any of this have to do with Beer Stew you ask?  Yes, the question is certainly appropriate...Beer Stew was our Halloween night dinner served on spooky Halloween pasta.  I got the Halloween pasta when I was shopping with Kati a few weeks back.  So Halloween night dinner was planned but for some reason we were not in the mood for ordinary pasta.  Good thing, that I pulled out a 1-1/2 lb. pack of beef stew from the freezer a day before and that is how Beer Stew came to life.  Plain and simple beef stew with carrots, and onions braised in  - you guessed it - a winter ale.  It was super easy, just brown the beef, quickly sauté the vegetables, pour in a bottle of beer, some water and place it in the oven for 1-1/2.  Easy, right? And super delicious...be sure to use a rich, dark beer a Porter, Stout, or Winter Ale....

Beer Stew

  • 1-1/2 lb stew beef
  • 1/4 C flour
  • Pepper - Paprika {about 2 tsp. each}
  • Splash of Olive Oil
  • 1 Tbs Herbs de Provence
  • 2 large carrots cleaned and chopped in big pieces
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 1 12 oz {or larger} Winter Ale {I used Full Sail's Wassail}
  • 1 C Water {or more}
  • Salt
***Preheat oven to 350 F
  1. Combine pepper, paprika, and flour.
  2. Dredge the beef in the flour mixture until thoroughly covered
  3. Pour splash of olive oil into a dutch oven {I use cast iron} and when hot add the beef.  Brown beef from all sides and when nicely browned remove from pot with a slotted spoon. Set aside.
  4. Add another splash of olive oil and add the vegetables together with some salt.  Sauté until onions begin to soften and carrots/celery turns bright in color.
  5. Return beef to the pot, add the Herbs de Provence and season with additional pepper, and paprika.
  6. Pour beer into the pot; be sure to stir up all the bits and pieces from the pot.  Add at least one cup of water until everything is covered.  Bring to a simmer and cover when the stew is just about to boil.  Place covered pot in the oven.
  7. Check on the stew after 1 hr  to make sure there is enough liquid in the pot, you may have to add a little more.  Check again after 1-1/2 hrs - the beef should be flakey and the carrots soft. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.  
Serve on pasta!  

I hope you enjoy this beer stew as much as we did...



Sunday, October 6, 2013

Pepper Beef Stew for #SundaySupper

Happy Sunday!!! Does it feel like fall yet where you live?  Well, we have had some very stormy weather here in Portland with record rains and it has felt more like winter than fall.  Just the perfect type of weather for comfort food and this week's #SundaySupper theme is just perfect.  It is One Pot Recipes and hosted by the wonderful Amy who is the wonderful blogger known as kimchi MOM. Thank you so much for hosting :)

How do you feel about meals that are prepared in just one pot?  I just love them - they are perfect as in not only that there is also just one pot to clean, but also because once everything is put together and on the stove/slow cooker no additional cooking is needed.  Well, okay maybe a side salad but that is it at least for me :)

So today I bring a hearty Pepper Beef Stew; full of succulent Italian sweet peppers, beef and rice.  True comfort in a bowl and the entire family enjoyed this dish....

Here it is...

Pepper Beef Stew
  • 2 lbs. beef stew {cubed}
  • 2 Tbs flour
  • pepper & paprika {generous}
  • 1 Tbs Herbs de Provence
  • splash of Olive Oil
  • 1 lb. sweet peppers {I used orange & red}; sliced
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • 1 quart beef broth {I use Pacific brand}
  • Salt
  • 1-1/2 Tbs Balsamico Vinegar
  • 1-1/2 C white rice
  • 2 C spinach washed and roughly chopped
***Preheat oven to 375 F
  1. Mix flour with generous amount of pepper, paprika, and Herbs de Provence,
  2. Mix the beef with the flour mixture until all is covered, reserve any flour mixture not used
  3. Heat olive oil in a large pot that can transfer to the oven and when hot
  4. Add beef and brown from all sides.  Be sure not to crowd the pot; remove and reserve when browned.  Repeat until all beef is browned - Set browned meat aside, then
  5. Add onions; sauté for a couple of minutes until they begin to soften then
  6. Add peppers and sauté for another couple of minutes until fragrant.  Be sure not to burn the vegetables; when onions are translucent and peppers are slightly soft,
  7. Return browned beef to the pot as well as any of remaining flour mixture.  Stir beef under the vegetables then
  8. Add beef broth.
  9. Bring to a boil, cover and place the pot into the oven. Cook covered in oven for about 30 minutes before adding salt together with 1-1/2 Tbs of Balsamico.  Cover and cook for another 10 minutes
  10. Add rice and cook for another 25 - 30 minutes  Check on the rice after about 20 minutes and remove from the oven once rice is cooked through.  NOTE:  We like a lot of rice and a very thick stew; for a lighter stew reduce the amount of rice.
  11. Remove pot from the oven - top with the fresh roughly chopped spinach and cover pot.  The dish is ready for serving after another couple of minutes and when the spinach has slightly wilted.
Sunday Supper MovementI hope you enjoy this stew as much as we did :)  - Now be sure to check out all the other fantastic One Pot Recipes the rest of the #SundaySupper contributors are bringing to the table.   You surely will find at least a couple that you must try...

“Take the chill off” Chilis, Soups, and Starters

“Put meat on your bones” Stews

“Make room for seconds” Main Dishes

“Can’t say no” Desserts

Join the #SundaySupper conversation on twitter each Sunday. We tweet throughout the day and share recipes from all over the world. Our weekly chat starts at 7:00 pm EST. Follow the #SundaySupper hashtag and remember to include it in your tweets to join in the chat. Check out our #SundaySupper Pinterest board for more fabulous recipes and food photos. Would you like to join the Sunday Supper Movement? It’s easy. You can sign up by clicking here → Sunday Supper Movement.

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Beef Goulash with Caramelized Onions {Guest post by MarocMama}


Please welcome my friend Amanda of MarocMama to The Not So Cheesy Kitchen today.  We met through Sunday Supper and her recipes are always amazing.  Thank you so much, Amanda for sharing your experiences and this fantastic recipe :)

When I was growing up I had a fascination with all things German.  I can remember in middle school when we had to take “exploratory” classes and one of them was Spanish.  I argued with the Spanish teacher all the time that I didn’t need or want to learn Spanish I wanted to learn German – except our school didn’t offer that language.  When I finally was in high school I took language courses at our local community college and as chance would have it a few years later I was dating the German exchange student.  No not on purpose.  He went home the summer after my junior year but I planned a trip in the fall to visit him and his family in eastern Germany.  Finally I was going to go!

I spent three weeks traveling around central Europe and it was amazing. Although our relationship ended, the memories of visiting castles, cathedrals, and historical sites stay with me.  So does the memory of eating his mom’s food.  She was an amazing cook! Years later I remember goulash and knudlen.  But, I’ve never been able to replicate it nor found a recipe that was what I remembered. 

So, instead I decided to make my version of a beef goulash.  This is an easy weeknight dish, that’s both gluten-free and dairy-free.  I served it over rice, but you could put it over noodles or mashed potatoes. 


Ingredients
  • -        1 lb of beef, such as an arm roast, sliced as thinly as possible
  • -        1 large Vidalia onion sliced as thinly as possible
  • -        3 tsp vegetable oil
  • -        2 tsp spicy paprika
  • -        1 tsp caraway seeds
  • -        1 tsp each salt and pepper
  • -        1 lb of mushrooms
  • -        2 cups Beef broth
  • -        1 tsp cornstarch

Directions
In a large skillet, add 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil and heat to medium high. Carefully slice one large Vidalia onion as thinly as possible.  Add the onion pieces to the heated oil and turn down the heat to medium low.  Slowly cook the onions, watching and stirring occasionally so that they don’t burn.  They will turn translucent, and then begin to brown.  If you notice them browning too quickly you can add a little bit of water to the pan.  When they are caramelized they will be an amber brown color, soft, and a little sticky. 

Remove the onions from the pan and set aside.  Add 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil to the same pan, turn the heat to high, and add the sliced beef. Sear the beef on all sides.  Season the meat with 2 teaspoon spicy paprika, 1 teaspoon caraway seeds, 1 teaspoon black pepper, and 1 teaspoon salt. Stir. 
Prepare the mushrooms by washing them well to remove any dirt, and then slicing a similar thickness as the meat.  Add the mushrooms to the cooking meat and stir.  Add the 2 cups of beef broth to the mixture and simmer until the mushrooms have softened.  Whisk in 1 tsp cornstarch to thicken the broth to a gravy consistency. Finally mix the caramelized onions back into the mushroom and meat mixture. 

Serve hot over your choice of potatoes, rice, or noodles.  

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Swabian Beef Spaetzle +1 Soup {Gaisburger Marsch} for #SundaySupper

Are you ready for #SundaySupper?  This week's them is Soup and we love soup in our little house in Portland.  Our gracious host for this week's event is Pam the amazing person behind The Meltaways - please go ahead and say "hello" to her.

Today I bring you Gaisburger Marsch. Have you heard of it?  I am almost certain that for most of you this is a clear "no".  It is a traditional Swabian dishes and I do not think {I maybe wrong} it is very well known outside of Swabia.  At least my German friends here in PDX had no clue what I was talking about...To me it is another of those "comfort in a bowl" dishes in part also because my Mom always makes Gaisburger Marsch when we arrive in Tuttlingen {Germany}.  It is the perfect meal after a long trip, to combat jet lag and to welcome all of us back home...

So what is Gaisburger Marsch?  It is a delicious soup consisting of homemade beef broth, pieces of beef, Spaetzle, and potatoes {that is the +1}.  My version is a little bit different as I also added additional carrots, and celeriac - it has everything in one bowl - see it even has it's own entry on wikipedia :)
Swabian Beef Spaetzle +1 Soup {Gaisburger Marsch}|copyright galactopdx 2013

This is a dish that takes a little time to prepare, as in make the broth, and Spaetzle; however once those are done you put it together for a delicious, filling dinner in a snap.  I make the broth the night before, let it cool and then it is easy to skim the fat off...

Swabian Beef Spaetzle +1 Soup {Gaisburger Marsch}
Beef Broth

ingredients for beef stock {plus beef shanks + water}
  • 3 pieces of beef shank about 1-1/2" thick each
  • 1/4 celeriac - peeled, and cut into pieces
  • 1 tomato whole {I had one in my freezer from last summer}
  • 1 large carrot - cleaned, and cut into rustic pieces
  • 1 onion peeled and quartered
  • 2 bayleaves
  • 1 tsp peppercorns
  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • 1-2 cloves
  • Water - about 12 -14 C 
beef stock
Step #2 
  1. In a large stock pot add beef shanks and cover with water.  Bring to a quick boil, remove it from the flame, and dump all of the water back out.  Set aside the beef shank - rinse out and clean the stock pot.
  2. Using the same, cleaned out stock pot {or another clean one :)} add the beef shank, as well as all of the other ingredients, including the 12-14 C of water.  Bring to a slow simmer and cover.
  3. Simmer for at least 2-1/2 - 3 hrs.  Do not let it boil!
  4. When done, remove from the heat; when cool enough to handle take out the beef shanks and strain the broth. Keep beef shank separately in the fridge - and put broth into fridge until ready to use.
Gaisburger Marsch (assembly)
  • 5-6 C of beef broth {see above}
  • 1-1/2 C of cooked Spaetzle {or more}
  • Beef from the beef shanks, diced
  • 1-1/4 lbs of red potatoes in their jackets, cut into bite size pieces
  • 1/4 celeriac cut cleaned and cut into bite size pieces
  • 1 large carrot cleaned and cut into bite size pieces
  • 1/4-1/2 C of finely chopped fresh chives
  • Plenty of salt, pepper
  1. Heat up beef broth, add plenty of salt and pepper to taste
  2. Add potatoes, carrots, celeriac, beef and some of the chopped chives.  Heat - no more than to a very slow simmer - until potatoes and vegetables are soft
  3. Add Spaetzle, and all of the chives.  Serve when Spaetzle are heated through!
I served the soup with the usual = crusty bread :)
Swabian Beef Spaetzle +1 Soup {Gaisburger Marsch}|copyright galactopdx 2013

The rating by Alena is...
no, I did not force her ;)

Are you ready to see what the rest of the #SundaySupper is bringing today?  Check out all these amazing soups....

Do The Chicken Dance (chicken {or other poultry} soups)

Where’s The Beef (Beef Soups)

Pass The Pork. Please (Pork or Sausage Soups)

Under The Sea (Seafood Soups)

Eat Your Veggies (Chock Full o’ Vegetables Soups)

Some Don’t Like It Hot (Chilled Soups)

Join the #SundaySupper conversation on twitter each Sunday. We tweet throughout the day and share recipes from all over the world. Our weekly chat starts at 7:00 pm ET and you do not want to miss out on the fun. Follow the #SundaySupper hashtag and remember to include it in your tweets to join in the chat. Check out our #SundaySupper Pinterest board for more fabulous recipes and food photos.
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