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BestDinnerRecipes.com - “Five-Star” Recipe #10
Home-Style Vegetable Beef Stew with Tenderloin Tips served over
Egg Noodles
Preparation Time: 40-60 minutes
Serves: 4-6
Vegetable Beef
Stew:
2
lbs. extra-lean beef tenderloin tips
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup soy sauce
1 large onion, coarsely chopped
1 large green pepper, coarsely chopped
2 stalks celery cut into ¼ inch pieces
2 14.5 oz. cans whole new potatoes
¼ cup balsamic vinegar (Secret Ingredient!)
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon minced garlic
4 cups beef stock
1 tablespoon Kitchen Bouquet
1 beef bouillon cube
1 bay leaf (Secret Ingredient!)
1 teaspoon sugar
½ teaspoon rosemary
¼ teaspoon sage
¼ teaspoon thyme
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 lb. pkg. frozen mixed vegetables
½ cup white wine (Secret Ingredient!)
½ cup all-purpose white flour |
Egg Noodles:
1
lb. pkg. extra wide egg noodles (Any Brand)
2 tablespoons olive oil
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon parsley flakes |
Advance Preparation Before
you start to cook…
1.
Cut
the tenderloin tips into site-size chunks; about the size of a
quarter. Set aside.
2.
Coarsely
chop one large onion and set aside.
3.
Coarsely
chop one large green pepper and set aside.
4.
Cut
two stalks of celery into ¼ inch pieces and set aside.
5.
Cut
the canned whole new potatoes into small pieces (about four to
six pieces per potato). Set
aside.
Let’s Cook!
First the Noodles…
1.
Bring
2 quarts of water to a boil in a large 4-quart pot.
2.
Add
2 tablespoons olive oil and ½ teaspoon salt.
3.
Add
the egg noodles to the boiling water and cook for about 5 to 8
minutes or until done. Be
careful not to overcook the noodles!
4.
Drain
the noodles in a colander and set aside.
5.
Wash
the pot used to cook the noodles.
You will need it to cook the stew in the steps that
follow…
Next, the Vegetable
Beef Stew…
1.
In
a large 12-inch saucepan, heat ¼ cup olive oil and add the
tenderloin tips and ¼ cup soy sauce.
Cook on high
heat, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the watery liquid has
completely boiled out of the saucepan.
2.
Reduce
to medium
heat and simmer for an additional 5 minutes stirring constantly.
3.
Add
the chopped onion, green pepper, and celery to the tips
(prepared earlier). Also
add ¼ cup balsamic vinegar, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce,
and 1 tablespoon minced garlic. Stir
well and simmer covered on medium
heat, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender
(about 10 minutes).
4.
Carefully transfer the contents of the 12-inch saucepan to the 4-quart pot used
to cook the noodles.
5.
Add
4 cups beef stock, 1 tablespoon Kitchen Bouquet, 1 beef bouillon
cube, 1 bay leaf, 1 teaspoon sugar, ½ teaspoon rosemary, ¼
teaspoon sage, ¼ teaspoon thyme, and ¼ teaspoon ground black
pepper.
6.
Also
add two 14.5 oz. cans whole new potatoes (prepared earlier) and
1 lb. pkg. frozen mixed vegetables.
Stir well and continue to simmer covered on medium heat for about 15 minutes, stirring
occasionally.
7.
In
a measuring cup, thoroughly mix ½ cup white wine with ½ cup all-purpose white
flour until all the lumps are gone.
SLOWLY
stir this mixture into the beef stew, stirring while adding.
8.
Simmer
uncovered
for an additional 10 to 15 minutes on low
heat, stirring occasionally, then turn off the stove and allow
the beef stew to cool for a few minutes before serving.
Final Steps…
1.
Place
the egg noodles into a serving dish and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon
parsley flakes.
2.
Place
the vegetable beef stew into a serving dish, and serve.
Note:
As cooked beef naturally tends to be thick and chewy, you may
ask your butcher for a “tenderized” selection of beef
tenderloin tips. Alternatively,
you can cook on low
heat extend the cooking time for each step for beef tips that
are softer and somewhat easier to chew.
Serving Suggestion:
Serve this tasty vegetable beef stew over the egg noodles
and add a sprig of fresh parsley to each plate for color. Also, serve this dish with a salad and a beverage of your
choice. And
although this dish does not require any additional salt or
pepper, all of our BestDinnerRecipes.com recipes are naturally
low in salt so your guests may wish to add additional salt and
pepper if desired to suit their individual preference.
Serving
Alternatives…
1.
You
can also use fresh “made-from-scratch” meatballs with this
recipe instead of tenderloin tips.
Just be sure to pre-cook your meatballs separately and thoroughly
until done. Add the
cooked meatballs to the sauce about 10 minutes before you are
ready to serve.
2.
This
vegetable beef stew recipe can also be served over white rice
instead of egg noodles. Just
follow the package directions to prepare three cups of uncooked
parboiled white rice and serve the vegetable beef stew over the
rice.
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Important
Note:
"Five-Star" cooking generally requires quality
ingredients. Accordingly, we strongly recommend you
purchase only high quality cuts of meat and the freshest
possible vegetables. Also try to purchase the brand name
grocery items as noted in the shopping list below as
lower-priced, lower quality generic brands may compromise the
flavor and taste of our special recipes.
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