A lot of controversy is being conducted today about the benefits and harms of beef. Some argue that cow meat is a storehouse of iron, essential for the human body's protein and microelements. Skeptics see the use of this type of meat as almost fatal to humans. However, experiments with vegetarianism and raw food diet still show that, excluding meat from the diet, as a rule, a person suffers from protein starvation. Therefore, do not experiment on your health; eat balanced and healthy. Stock up on protein in the form of beef, the body does not have much.
How to cook beef stew so that it retains the maximum of its beneficial properties? An important component should be the emphasis on proper nutrition, and therefore it should also be relatively easy to digest by the digestive system. Let me give you one good recipe for beef stew . This dish is unlikely to be suitable for a festive table, but for a family dinner it will be just the perfect option, especially at the end of summer, when your vegetables will arrive in the garden.
I was cooking beef stew for the first time and was worried about the end result. But the dish was a success, the husband and children were satisfied. In the autumn season, I cook it very often, because at this time the sea of a variety of vegetables. Taking the recipe as a basis, you can come up with a bunch of its variations using different vegetables and sauces. Yes, and diversify your on-duty set of dishes will not be amiss. Cooking the stew is easy, but it takes about 1.5 hours.
For a meal based on family (4 people) I needed 300 gr. fresh beef, 1 large onion, 2 medium carrots, 1 sweet pepper, 1 small zucchini, dried parsley and celery, salt, pepper, a clove of garlic, tomato paste, fresh herbs.
When choosing beef in a store or market, pay attention to its color. It should be bright red, this indicates that the meat is fresh. Rinse it thoroughly, you can leave it in a saucepan with water for several minutes. Dry the beef, then cut into medium-sized cubes, salt and pepper. Now pour a little sunflower oil on a hot skillet, and fry the beef pieces over a high heat until golden brown. We do not need to fry the meat until half cooked, it is important to get a crust so that it is juicy. Put the meat in a saucepan. Now let's take care of the vegetables.
Dice the onion. It is better not to rub the carrots, but cut first into several stripes, and then chop. Also chop bell pepper. It is advisable to take a zucchini young and small, peel it from the peel and seeds. For beauty, I used a special curly knife when cutting vegetables , so the stew turned out to be funny too. In the same pan in which the meat was fried, send onions, then carrots and other vegetables. Fry a little, transfer to a saucepan with meat.
Now prepare the sauce, which will be stewed beef stew. For 0.5 liters of water, three tablespoons of tomato paste, a little more salt and ground black pepper, stir and pour into the pan. We put on the fire, wait until the sauce boils, and then make a small fire and simmer, stirring occasionally. While the stew is being prepared, you have time to cut fresh greens, we will decorate it with the finished dish before serving.
Stew should be stewed for about an hour. Ten minutes before cooking, add chopped garlic, dried parsley and celery to the saucepan, this will give the dish a special flavor. Well, that's done! Everyone is at the table!
The stew should be served slightly cooled on the table. Sprinkle it with fresh herbs for beauty and brightness. But this is optional. Offer black or white bread to the dish. A very useful and ideal addition to such a stew will be 50 gr. red wine in a glass. Bon Appetit everyone!