Beef Stew with Herb Dumplings

Beef Stew with Herb Dumplings
Beef Stew with Herb Dumplings is a main course that serves 12. One portion of this dish contains approximately 21g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 307 calories. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. If you have shortening, bay leaf, water, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours and 45 minutes. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Wintry Beef Vegetable Stew With Fluffy Herb Dumplings, Slow Cooker Beef Burgundy Stew with Herb Dumplings, and A Winter's Walk Beef and Carrot Stew With Herb Crusted Dumplings.

Instructions

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In a resealable plastic bag, combine four, salt and pepper.
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Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat. In a Dutch oven, brown meat in oil.
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Add water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1-1/2 hours.
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Add the vegetables, parsley, thyme and bay leaf. Cover and simmer until meat and vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Discard bay leaf.
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Add browning sauce if desired.
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For dumplings, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, thyme and sage.
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Cut in shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk until moistened.
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Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto simmering stew. Cover and simmer 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in a dumpling comes out clean (do not lift cover while simmering).
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Serve immediately.

Recommended wine: Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec

Beef Stew on the menu? Try pairing with Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Malbec. These full-bodied red wines are the perfect accompaniment for hearty beef stew. The Masia Puigmolto Can Xa Brut Cava with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 14 dollars per bottle.
Masia Puigmolto Can Xa Brut Cava
Masia Puigmolto Can Xa Brut Cava
DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs, 45 m.
Servings12
Health Score20
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