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families or our contemporary favorite family recipes and traditional foods we
are all use to having also known to us as comfort foods.
Cook up some recipes for holidays and those special times when families get
together and remember memories
of days long past when we were growing up. Whatever it is, I'm sure
we can all feel the warmth of family and home here at Recipe Valley.
Skillet Stew was a favorite around our
house anytime of the year. A good cut of stew meat is the
key to making a great skillet stew.
Ingredients:
2 lbs. Quality Sirloin Tips
4 strips of bacon cooked and crumbled
2c. Beef Stock
1 medium onion chopped
3 carrots cleaned and diced
1/2 cup diced celery
4 lg. red potatoes peeled and diced
1 - medium size can stewed tomatoes
1/2 - can tomato paste
2 Tablespoons flour
1/4c.Water
Salt & Pepper to taste
Directions:
Clean and cut all vegetables and set aside.
Cook bacon strips until crispy. (I use the microwave and cover
with a paper towel)
Crumble and set bacon aside.
In a deep skillet brown sirloin tips in bacon drippings. If you
prefer a lower fat version use olive oil or margarine.
Add beef stock. Simmer on med-low for about 30 minutes.
Add all vegetables, tomatoes and tomato paste. Simmer
another 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Mix flour and water together. Add to stew and heat until
thickened.
Add salt and Pepper to your taste. You may want to add
other seasonings if you like. Serve in a soup bowl and top
with bacon. Enjoy!
Tami Griese
Tami has been in the Food Service
business for over 30 years in management. She is
originally from Wisconsin, currently lives in Texas, but
still has many relatives back in Wisconsin.
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