Tuscan Beef Stew with Honey Cornbread
If you want to add more Southern recipes to your repertoire, Tuscan Beef Stew with Honey Cornbread might be a recipe you should try. One portion of this dish contains around 64g of protein, 39g of fat, and a total of 1037 calories. This recipe serves 6. For $4.46 per serving, this recipe covers 44% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have garlic, celery, fresh thyme, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. 350 people were glad they tried this recipe. It is brought to you by The Comfort of Cooking. It works well as a rather expensive main course for Autumn. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 94%. This score is spectacular. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Tuscan Beef Stew with Polenta, Peposo (Peppery Tuscan Beef Stew), and Three-Bean Beef Chili with Honey Cornbread.
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 pounds stew beef, such as boneless chuck, trimmed of excess fat and cut into 1-inch cubes
Beef Stew
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup melted butter
1 cup buttermilk (for buttermilk substitute, see “Tips & Tricks” section)
1 28 oz. can stewed tomatoes, drained
3 stalks celery, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 1/2 cups dry red wine
2 large eggs
1 cup flour
4 sprigs fresh rosemary
8 sprigs fresh thyme
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 tbsp. honey
Honey Cornbread
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 red onion, cut into medium dice
1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 cup sugar
1 cup yellow cornmeal
Equipment:
sauce pan
bowl
oven
whisk
baking pan
toothpicks
tongs
Cooking instruction summary:
Beef StewIn a heavy, large saucepan over moderately high heat, heat oil until hot but not smoking. Add onion, carrot, and celery and saut, stirring occasionally, until light golden brown, about 10 minutes. Add beef and saut, stirring occasionally, until brown on all sides, about 5 minutes. Add wine, rosemary, thyme, and garlic, stir well, and bring to boil. Add stewed tomatoes, salt, and pepper, then lower heat to moderately low, cover, and simmer, stirring every 15 minutes, until beef is tender, about 2 hours.Honey CornbreadPreheat the oven to 375 degrees.In a medium bowl, stir sugar, honey and butter together. Whisk in eggs. Whisk in baking soda and buttermilk. Add salt, cornmeal, and flour. Do not overmix. As soon as the flour disappears, stop mixing.Add batter to a greased 8-inch baking dish and smooth out the batter. Bake for about 35 minutes, or until top is golden brown. Prick the center with a toothpick and make sure it comes out clean. If not clean, bake for about 5 more minutes.When beef is tender, use tongs to remove thyme sprigs. Transfer stew to a large serving bowl and serve alongside cornbread.
Step by step:
1. Beef Stew
2. In a heavy, large saucepan over moderately high heat, heat oil until hot but not smoking.
3. Add onion, carrot, and celery and saut, stirring occasionally, until light golden brown, about 10 minutes.
4. Add beef and saut, stirring occasionally, until brown on all sides, about 5 minutes.
5. Add wine, rosemary, thyme, and garlic, stir well, and bring to boil.
6. Add stewed tomatoes, salt, and pepper, then lower heat to moderately low, cover, and simmer, stirring every 15 minutes, until beef is tender, about 2 hours.Honey Cornbread
7. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.In a medium bowl, stir sugar, honey and butter together.
8. Whisk in eggs.
9. Whisk in baking soda and buttermilk.
10. Add salt, cornmeal, and flour. Do not overmix. As soon as the flour disappears, stop mixing.
11. Add batter to a greased 8-inch baking dish and smooth out the batter.
12. Bake for about 35 minutes, or until top is golden brown. Prick the center with a toothpick and make sure it comes out clean. If not clean, bake for about 5 more minutes.When beef is tender, use tongs to remove thyme sprigs.
13. Transfer stew to a large serving bowl and serve alongside cornbread.
Nutrition Information:
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