Beef Stew With Polenta
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meats, Vegetables | Caprial1 | 1 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| 2 | lb | Beef stew meat |
| 1 | T | Olive oil |
| 1 | T | All-purpose, plain flour |
| 4 | c | Beef or vegetable stock |
| 1 | Onion, diced | |
| 3 | Potatoes, diced | |
| 2 | Carrots, diced | |
| 4 | Cloves garlic, chopped | |
| 2 | c | Vegetable or chicken stock |
| 2 | Shallots, chopped | |
| 3/4 | c | Finely ground polenta |
| cornmeal/maize | ||
| Salt and freshly ground | ||
| black pepper to taste | ||
| 1 | T | Chopped fresh thyme, or 1/2 |
| tablespoon | ||
| dried | ||
| 1 | t | Freshly ground black pepper |
| 1 | Sprig thyme, for garnish |
INSTRUCTIONS
Trim the excess fat from the stew meat. In a large stockpot over high temperature, heat the olive oil until smoking hot. Add the beef and brown well on all sides, about 2 minutes per side. Add the flour and cook for about 2 minutes. Briskly stir in the 4 cups/1 L/32 fl oz beef stock thoroughly. Add the onion, potatoes, carrots, and garlic and cook over low heat for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until the beef is tender. About 10 minutes before the beef has finished cooking, prepare the polenta. In a heavy saucepan over high heat, bring the 2 cups/500 mL/16 fl oz vegetable stock and shallots to a boil. Whisk in the polenta slowly so that no lumps form. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook the polenta about 3 minutes, or until it becomes very thick. Stir it well to avoid scorching the bottom. Remove the pan from the heat, cover, and set aside. When the stew has finished cooking, add the thyme, 1 teaspoon pepper, and salt to taste. Divide the polenta among 4 bowls and ladle the stew on top. Serve immediately, garnished with sprigs of fresh thyme. Serves 4. Converted by MC_Buster. Per serving: 2099 Calories (kcal); 93g Total Fat; (40% calories from fat); 203g Protein; 102g Carbohydrate; 499mg Cholesterol; 619mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 4 1/2 Grain(Starch); 28 Lean Meat; 6 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 3 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 1922
Calories From Fat: 153
Total Fat: 17.4g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 1162.7mg
Potassium: 4830.4mg
Carbohydrates: 410.2g
Fiber: 64.2g
Sugar: 99.6g
Protein: 48.1g