Ingredients
For the Stew:
4 medium-sized Gold Potatoes or Butter Red Potatoes, whole
2 pounds stew meat, lamb or beef
1/2 cup flour
2 onions, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
2 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 large bunch of mixed herbs (thyme, rosemary, sage), tied with a string
1 1/2 cups beef broth
Salt for taste
Pepper for taste
For the Dumplings
3/4 cup self raising flour
1 cup fresh bread crumbs
1 tablespoon mixed herbs
1/4 cup solid shortening
1 egg, beaten
Broth or water
Salt and pepper to taste
Method
1. Coat all sides of the meat pieces in flour. Heat oil.
in a skillet and brown the meat bits. Add onions and garlic. Saute.
2. Toss the browned meat, onions and vegetables into a large cooking pot. Place herbs in the middle of the mixture. Cover with broth and cook for 2 hours over low temperature.
3. While the stew is cooking, you can make the dumplings. Add the dumplings 20 minutes before stew is done. Add salt and pepper for taste.
4. Mix the dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. Add shortening and egg. Whisk all the ingredients thoroughly.
5. Divide mixture into small ball shapes. Roll these into even rounds with your floured hands.
6. Place the molds in boiling water or broth. Cook for 15 minutes. Add to stew 20 minutes before stew is done.
That looks good. I should put more effort into my stews. Usually I just throw cubed meat straight into the slow cooker with some gravy and leave it there all day, til it's falling apart, then add in potato and whatever veggies are rolling around in the fridge.
ReplyDeleteTastes divine, but yours is much prettier!
mmm that one certainly does look yummy! I can't take credit for that one, I nicked the picture off the net :S I forgot to take a picture when I made it myself, but it did look very similar, I promise! hehehe.
ReplyDeleteI do that with the slow cooker as well! Or I grab one of those packet things from McCormick's or Masterfoods. Yummo!