Dish of Beef & Kidney Stew
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Beef & Kidney Stew


England

Serves:
Effort:
Sched:
DoAhead:  
3 #
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3 hrs
Yes
This is Beef & Kidney Pudding without the Pastry shell. It's a stovetop dish that can be finished in a slow cooker, but the English still use the oven, like for everything.




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Beef (1)
Kidneys (2)
Mushrooms (3)
Onions
-- Herbs
Parsley sprig
Thyme sprig
Bay Leaf
-- Frying
Tallow or Oil
Flour, all-purp
-- Finish
Brown Ale
Beef Stock
Worcestershire
Salt
Pepper
-- Serve With
Potatoes

Do-Ahead   -   (5+ hrs - 20 min work)
  1. If not on hand, prepare Beef Stock. For details see our Soup / Broth page.
Prep   -   (45 min)
  1. Trim BEEF of excess fat and cut into cubes about 1 inch on a side.
  2. Core KIDNEYS and cut into about 1 inch chunks.
  3. Cut MUSHROOMS into large bite size chunks (they will shrink).
  4. Quarter ONIONS lengthwise and slice thin crosswise.
  5. Tie HERBS together for easy removal.
Run   -   (2-1/4 hrs)
  1. Heat Tallow or Oil in a sauté (3-1/2 quart) or other heavy bottomed coverable vessel. Fry Beef, in 3 batches, tumbling until lightly browned. Set aside.
  2. Fry Kedneys same as the Beef. Add a little oil if needed.
  3. Return Beef to the pan, along with Onions and Mushooms. Fry tumbling over medium heat until Mushrooms have lost much of their liquid, around 5 minutes.
  4. Scatter Flour over the Meats and stir in until well distributed. Cook 2 minutes more.
  5. Stir in Herbs and all Finish items. Bring to a boil, cover, and set to a simmer over low heat for at least 1-1/2 hours. Stir fairly often and scrape the pan so flour doesn't cake there.   Options: At this point you could deglaze the pan with the liquids and finish in a Slow Cooker for a few hours until Beef is tender. The English would finish it in a 300°F/150°C oven for 2-1/2 hours or more.
  6. Adjust liquid as needed so you have a nice sauce.
  7. Serve hot with Potatoes or Dumplings.
NOTES:
  1. Beef:

      Weight is boneless and with excess fat removed. I prefer chuck for better flavor and faster cooking, but round will do fine too.
  2. Kidneys:

      Beef Kidneys are appropriate for this dish. for details of preparation see our Beef Kieneys page.
  3. Mushrooms:

      Portobello or Crimini (actually baby Portobello) are fine. If none available, regular White Mushrooms can be used. Others can be used with some difference in taste and texture. For details see our Fungus page.
  4. U.S. measure: t=teaspoon, T=Tablespoon, c=cup, qt=quart, oz=ounce, #=pound, cl=clove in=inch, ar=as required tt=to taste
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