Smoky Beef Stew with Blue Cheese and Chives

Name: Smoky Beef Stew with Blue Cheese and Chives
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 strips hardwood-smoked bacon, chopped; 2 kilograms beef chuck, trimmed of excess fat and cut into 1 1/2-in. pieces; 8 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 118 milliliters crumbled blue cheese; 1 Tbsp butter; 454 grams carrots, peeled and cut into 1/4- by 2-in. sticks; 1 teaspoon chipotle chile powder; 59 milliliters minced chives; 2 bottles (750 ml. each) dry red wine; 59 milliliters flour; 2 larges onions, peeled and cut into 1/2-in. wedges; 1 teaspoon About salt; 1 Tbsp smoked paprika (see Notes); 2 Tbsps About vegetable oil; 907 grams russet or Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into large pieces

Smoky Beef Stew with Blue Cheese and Chives might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 644 calories, 51g of protein, and 38g of fat. This recipe covers 41% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. A mixture of onions, cheese, carrots, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. It is perfect for Autumn.

Instructions

Heat a heavy, large casserole or Dutch oven (not nonstick) over medium-high heat.

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Dutch Oven

Add 1 tbsp. oil. When hot, add 1/5 to 1/4 of the beef. The first piece should sizzle when it hits the pot; if it doesn't, remove it and wait for the oil to get hotter. The pieces should not touchyou want plenty of room so the juices will evaporate quickly and the meat can brown. Cook until well browned and a bit crusted, about 5 minutes each side, adjusting heat so meat sizzles but does not burn. They're ready to turn when they release from the pot easily.

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Beef

Meat

Cooking Oil

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Pot

Transfer meat to a bowl and repeat with remaining meat and oil, for a total of 4 or 5 batches. This takes about an hour when done properly.

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Meat

Cooking Oil

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Bowl

Preheat oven to 35

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Oven

Add bacon to pot and cook until fat renders and bacon starts to brown.

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Bacon

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Pot

Transfer bacon to bowl with beef.

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Bacon

Beef

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Bowl

Add onions to pot and stir in 1 tsp. salt. Cook, stirring, until onions begin to soften, about 2 minutes.

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Onion

Salt

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Pot

Transfer onions to bowl with beef.

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Onion

Beef

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Bowl

Add flour to pot and cook, stirring, until it starts to turn golden and smells faintly of piecrust, about 2 minutes.

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Pie Crust

All Purpose Flour

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Pot

Add smoked paprika and chipotle powder and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds.

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Ground Chipotle Chile Pepper

Smoked Paprika

Add wine and increase heat to high. Scrape up any browned bits from bottom of pot.

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Wine

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Add reserved beef, bacon, and onions. Bring mixture to a boil. Cover and bake until meat is tender, about 1 1/2 hours.

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Onion

Bacon

Beef

Meat

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Oven

Return pot to stove.

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Stove

Pot

Add potatoes and bring to a boil.

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Potato

Add carrots and bring back to a boil. Adjust heat to maintain a simmer. Cook, uncovered, until vegetables are tender, 30 minutes. Stir in butter and add salt to taste.

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Vegetable