Recipe for cooking beef and mushroom stew with caraway dumplings

Recipes from Poland and Hungary :: Polish and Hungarian Main Dish Meats

Posted by Olga at recipegoldmine.com 5/5/02 11:13:36 am

Browning meat in the oven reduces the amount of fat needed for cooking. Serve with julienne parsnip and carrot.

1 1/2 lb. (one and a half lbs. ) round or blade steak
2 Tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
1/4 tsp. salt
Bouquet Garni: Tie together with kitchen twine 1 celery stalk with
    leaves, 3 or 4 sprigs parsley, 1 bay leaf and small sprig of thyme
1 Tbsp. canola (or other vegetable) oil (if necessary)
1/2 pound small mushrooms
1/2 c. chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 c. beef stock
1/2 c. dry red wine
2 Tbsp. tomato paste

Dumplings
1 c. soft fresh bread crumbs
1/4 c. melted margarine or butter
1/4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. caraway seeds
1/4 tsp. salt
1 egg, beaten
1 egg white

Cut steak into 1 1/2 in. cubes. In a bag, combine flour, pepper and salt. Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat with flour mixture. Shake off excess and place meat on wire rack in flameproof casserole. Bake in 350 degree F oven for about 25 mins. or until browned. Meanwhile, prepare Bouquet Garni.

Set meat aside on platter.

Place casserole over med. heat. Only if necessary add all or part of the oil. Add mushrooms, cap side down, and cook until golden, transferring to platter as they brown.

Add onion and garlic; cook until onion is transparent. Add stock, wine and tomato paste; bring to a simmer, stirring and scraping bottom of casserole with wooden spoon to scrape up any brown bits.

Return meat to pan; add Bouquet Garni. Cover and simmer over low heat for 1 hour or until meat is tender. Meanwhile prepare dumplings.

Dumplings: In a bowl, toss bread crumbs and melted margarine together with a fork. Combine flour, baking powder, caraway seeds and salt. Mix lightly into crumb mixture. Beat together egg and egg white; add to crumb mixture and mix lightly (mixture will be soft) shape into 8 balls of even size.

Remove Bouquet Garni and discard. While stew is simmering, add dumplings, cover and cook, without removing lid, for 18 mins.

Makes 8 servings.

Calories per serving 311, Cholesterol 127 mg