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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (630g)

Recipe makes 6 servings

Calories 968
Calories from Fat 557 (57%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 61.9g 95%
Saturated Fat 22.4g 111%
Monounsaturated Fat 28.8g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3.5g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 183mg 61%
Sodium 709mg 29%
Potassium 1513mg 43%
Total Carbohydrate 35.4g 11%
Dietary Fiber 5.3g 21%
Sugars 16.9g
Protein 51.7g 103%

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Budget Suppers Week 2

Parrot Head Mama

Mahogany Beef Stew

Recipe #80536 | 2 hours | 15 min prep | add private note
evelyn/athens

By: evelyn/athens
Jan 9, 2004

You will not believe the deeply satisfying flavour of this stew. This is our favourite wintry stew dish - comfort food to the max.

SERVES 6 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

To Finish

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in heavy large pot over high heat.
  2. 2
    Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper.
  3. 3
    Add meat to pot; sauté until brown on all sides, about 10 minutes.
  4. 4
    Push meat to sides of pot.
  5. 5
    Reduce heat to medium; add 2 tablespoons oil to pot.
  6. 6
    Add onions; sauté until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
  7. 7
    Mix meat into onions.
  8. 8
    Add 1 cup wine, tomatoes with juices, garlic, herbs, hoisin sauce, and bay leaves.
  9. 9
    Bring to boil.
  10. 10
    Reduce heat to low, cover pot and simmer 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  11. 11
    Add carrots and 1 cup wine.
  12. 12
    Cover; simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  13. 13
    Uncover, increase heat to high; boil until sauce is slightly thickened, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes longer.
  14. 14
    Reduce heat to medium, add cornstarch mixture and simmer until sauce thickens, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes.
  15. 15
    Discard bay leaves.
  16. 16
    Season stew with salt and pepper.
  17. 17
    (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly. Chill uncovered until cold, then cover and keep refrigerated. Bring to simmer before serving, stirring occasionally.) Transfer stew to large bowl.
  18. 18
    Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
  19. 19
    Excellent with buttered egg noodles.

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From: Chef Kayser

On May 20, 2009

This was VERY good. Made this on a stormy winters day here in NZ and it was loved by the whole family. The meat falls apart in your mouth! I added diced potatoes an hour before cooking finished. Yum!!!

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  • From: Chef Kelly Bug

    On May 4, 2009

    I just love this stew!!!! My husband just closed his eyes when he took a bite! Yes, it is that good! I didn't use carrots because I just flat out don't like carrots but I did add peas and mushrooms. I used a little beef broth because I was just a little shy of 2 cups or red wine. I also used a can of homegrown tomotoes from last season. This is a fine meal!

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  • From: Polar Bear

    On Feb 5, 2004

    This is very delicious! I have done it twice. First time, I made it, I followed the directions to the letter. It was flavorful. Next time, I modified it - Step 8, placed 2 cups wine, carrots, and water. Then I simmered it for 1 hour. I used a can of Italian tomatoes with garlic. Take note garlic is not included in the recipe, neither is parsley. They are both optional, but we prefer it that way. After simmering for a long time, there is no need to thicken the sauce in our opinion, but then again, that is a matter of taste. The hoisin sauce made the sauce thicker and richer and we loved it. Thanks Evelyn for this lovely recipe.

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  • From: elliesstuff

    On Jan 24, 2005

    This is very delicious. I made it yesterday during a blizzard and it made the whole house smell wonderful. The hoisin sauce adds a slight sweetness that is very appealing. The only things I did differently were that I floured the meat with Wondra before browning, added button mushrooms and sliced celery,and lots of garlic. I had frozen pearl onions I was going to add also but forgot about them. This is a keeper. Thanks Evelyn. I've made a number of your recipes and they're all terrific.

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