Tailgaters' Favorite Stew

Name: Tailgaters' Favorite Stew
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 slices bacon (about 4 oz/125 g); 355 milliliters barley (see tips) rinsed and drained; 2 bay leaves; 907 grams stewing beef, trimmed, cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) cubes and patted dry; 473 milliliters beef broth; 2 carrots, peeled and diced; 0 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 2 stalks celery, diced; 237 milliliters dry red wine; 59 milliliters all-purpose flour; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 Grated zest and juice of orange; 1 teaspoons freshly grated nutmeg; 2 onions, finely chopped; 1 teaspoons cracked black peppercorns; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 can (5 1/2 oz/156 mL) tomato paste; 237 milliliters water

Tailgaters' Favorite Stew is a dairy free main course. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 754 calories, 38g of protein, and 41g of fat. A mixture of stewing beef, cracked peppercorns, nutmeg, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat until crisp.

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Bacon

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Frying Pan

Drain on a paper towel and crumble. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

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Paper Towels

Drain off all but 2 tbsp (30 mL) fat from pan, reserving remainder.

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Frying Pan

On a plate, combine flour, salt and peppercorns. Dredge beef in mixture until coated, discarding any excess.

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Peppercorns

All Purpose Flour

Beef

Salt

Add beef to pan, in batches, and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 4 minutes per batch, adding more bacon drippings between batches if necessary. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to slow cooker stoneware as completed.

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Bacon Drippings

Beef

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Slow Cooker

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Reduce heat to medium.

Add onions, celery and carrots to pan and cook, stirring, until carrots are softened, about 7 minutes.

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Carrot

Celery

Onion

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Frying Pan

Add garlic, bay leaves, nutmeg and orange zest and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

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Orange Zest

Bay Leaves

Garlic

Nutmeg

Add barley and tomato paste and stir well.

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Tomato Paste

Barley

Add wine, bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes. DO AHEAD: Complete Step 3, heating 1 tbsp (15 mL) oil in pan before softening the vegetables. Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. When you're ready to cook, complete the recipe.

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Vegetable

Wine

Cooking Oil

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Transfer to stoneware.

Add broth and water and stir well. Cover and cook on Low for 8 hours or on High for 4 hours, until beef is tender. Discard bay leaves. Stir in reserved bacon, orange juice and cayenne. Cover and cook for 10 minutes to meld flavors.

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Orange Juice

Bay Leaves

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Bacon

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Water

Beef

Tips

If you are halving this recipe, be sure to use a small (approx. 2 to 3 quart) slow cooker.The orange zest and juice add wonderful depth to this stew.Use the variety of barley you prefer—pearled, pot or whole. Whole (also known as hulled) barley is the most nutritious form of the grain.Variation:Substitute wheat, spelt or Kamut berries for the barley.

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Orange Zest

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