Deni Stainless Steel Electric Skillet 8340 - Manuel (Page 7)

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Beef Stew
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
1 /
4
cup vegetable oil 1 /
3
cup tomato paste
2 1 /
2
lbs. stewing beef ( 1 /
2
” cubes) 3 /
4
cup red wine
salt and pepper to taste 1 qt. brown stock
4 tbsp. flour 3 tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
4 white potatoes
1 /
2
tsp. dried thyme
1 cup dice onion 2 bay leaves
3 /
4
cup carrots, 1” pieces 3 /
4
cup celery
1 tsp. chopped garlic
Method:
1. Set temperature to 375°F. Keep lid off. Heat oil in skillet.
2. Season meat with salt, pepper and flour. Add to hot oil.
Brown on all sides. Do meat in 2-3 batches if necessary.
Set aside.
3. Combine potatoes, onion, carrot, celery and garlic in
skillet (add 1-2 tbsp. of oil to skillet if if necessary). Cook
for about 10 minutes, allowing some browning to occur.
4. Lower to 325°F. Add paste. Cook about 5 minutes. Add
wine, let it boil about 5 minutes to remove alcohol.
5. Return browned meat with juices to skillet. Cover meat
with stock, add seasonings and allow mixture to come to a
boil. Reduce temperature to warming.
6. Simmer 2 1 /
2
to 3 hours or until tender. Turn the unit off.
Beef Stroganoff
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
3 tbsp. olive oil
2 lbs. beef tenderloin, sliced
1 /
3
” thick or sirloin tip
2 tbsp. butter
1 /
2
cups mushrooms, 1 /
4
” slices
1 /
2
cup onion, sliced thin
1 /
2
cup sour cream
1 cup prepared beef gravy
1 tbsp. dijon mustard
salt and black pepper to taste
Method:
1. Set temperature to 350°F.
2. Heat oil. Saute beef until desired doneness. Remove and
keep warm.
3. Add butter to the skillet. Saute mushrooms and onions.
4. Lower to 300°F. Add sour cream, gravy and dijon
mustard. Simmer for 2 minutes.
5. Return the beef to the skillet. Season with salt and pepper
6. Steamed rice, noodles or risotto go well with this
preparation. Turn the unit off.
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