Looking for some good stew recipes please

[Mark M]

Looking for some ideas for some stews that I can knock up fairly quickly for the evenings I have to work from home which doesnt allow for a great deal of time in the kitchen.

Thanks

 

[Bill101]

Most stews take a fair ammount of preperation, then you can leave it in the oven or on the stove top all day. How about investing in a slow cooker?

 

[krooton]

Do you have a slow cooker?

Made this last week swapping the ham for chicken, and it was delish!
http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/604381

Have also made this a few time:
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/9527/fragrant-pork-and-rice-onepot?binderbox=showlogin

 

[monkeyspank]

Make a big batch and freeze it in portions.
5 mins in the microwave is about as fast as it gets

 

[FrenchTart]

This assumes that you'll make the stew one day and then either keep or freeze it in some way so you can just reheat it.

Beef Bourguignon

Ingredients:
good chunk of shin of beef (brisket could also work but shin is best for this), cut into chunks
1 onion, chopped
4 gloves of garlic, chopped
pack of button mushrooms
5-8 peeled shallots
bottle of red wine
some beef stock (oxo is fine in a pinch, better stock is obviously better though)

Method:
Brown off the beef by frying it at high temperature in a large pan.
Take the beef out of the pan and put on one side.
Add the onions and fry them until they turn clear/slightly brown.
Add the garlic and fry it for one minute.
Add the beef stock (and if using something like oxo, add a couple of wine glasses of water too).
Add all the remaining ingredients.
Cover pan and leave to cook for an hour or two on a low heat.
For the last 20 mins of cooking take the pan lid off so that the liquid thickens up a little.

Enjoy

 

[Jonny69]

Make a big batch and freeze it in portions.
5 mins in the microwave is about as fast as it gets

This is what I do.

Beef in ale, 3 portions.

Recipe:
500g stewing beef
2 medium onions, roughly chopped
1 large carrot, chopped
500ml bitter
1 beef stock cube
Tablespoon of tomato puree

Optional:
1 handful pearl barley

Roll the beef in a little plain flour and brown it in a frying pan. Fry the onions until golden. Tip everything into a large pot and simmer for 2.5 hours. Alternatively, it takes about 25 minutes in a pressure cooker

 

[kibblerok]

Get a slow cooker - one of the best things i've ever purchased - the meat and flavours are so much nicer.

This is my fave SC book at the moment...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ultimate-Sl...=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1326750586&sr=1-5

 

[Paul11]

thanks for the recommend

just ordered that book

 

[Glaucus]

I love this recipe
http://www.waitrose.com/content/waitrose/en/home/recipes/recipe_directory/o/oxtail_in_guinness.html

Cheap cut of. Meat as well if you can get it.

 

[Lonewolf]

here's the one I've used.
http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/beef-recipes/beef-ale-stew-1

 

[randomshenans]

I like pork (any sort, even sausages) in cider, with carrots and potatoes. It's an awesome stew!