Caramelized Onion Beef Stew Recipes

Steps:

• Place Reynolds™ Slow Cooker Liners inside a 5- to 6 1/2 -qt slow cooker bowl. Make sure that liner fits snugly against the bottom and sides of bowl and pull the top of the liner over rim of bowl.
• In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-low heat. Cook onions and sugar in butter 30 to 35 minutes, stirring frequently, until onions are deep golden brown and caramelized. Stir in thyme and stew meat; place in slow cooker.
• In medium bowl, mix broth and gravy mix; pour over meat mixture in slow cooker. Top with carrots and parsnips. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours or until beef and vegetables are tender.
• Stir in peas. Cover; cook 10 to 15 minutes longer or until hot.

Steps:

• Cut the meat into 2-inch pieces, rinse, and pat dry with paper towels.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Coat the bottom of a 5- to 7-quart Dutch oven with a thin film of the oil and set pot over med-high heat.
• When oil shimmers, add enough meat to cover bottom in 1 layer.
• Cook, without stirring, until meat lifts easily from pot with tongs and is well browned on bottom, about 5 minutes.
• Turn and brown on the other side, about 5 minutes more.
• Transfer meat to a plate and continue with remaining meat, adding more oil to pot on between batches as needed.
• When last batch of meat has been removed, add the butter to the pot, then the onions and a good pinch of salt, and cook, stirring often, until onions are softened, about 3 minutes.
• Decrease heat to low and sprinkle the sugar over the onions.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are limp and golden, about 15 minutes.
• Stir in the flour and thyme and increase heat to high.
• Stir 1 minute, then pour in the wine and broth and let liquid come to a boil.
• Stir in the tomato paste.
• Return meat and any accumulate juices to pot, let liquid come to a boil, then decrease heat, cover, and simmer until meat is tender when pierced and sauce is thickened, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• Remove from heat and let stand 5-10 minutes before serving to settle flavors.

Steps:

• In large Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
• Sprinkle roast with salt and pepper.
• Brown roast, in batches, for 3-4 minutes per side; remove from pan and set aside.
• In the same Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat.
• Add onions, and cook, stirring frequently, for 15-20 minutes, or until onions are tender.
• Increase heat to medium-high, and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently, or until onions are caramel colored.
• Stir in garlic and flour, and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes.
• Add roast, consomme, broth, Worcestershire, bay leaves and thyme.
• Simmer, stirring occasionally, uncovered, for 1 hour.
• Stir in cream, and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
• Discard bay leaves.
• Preheat broiler.
• Lightly grease a 13x9-inch baking dish.
• Spoon roast mixture into prepared baking dish.
• Place toasted French bread slices evenly over roast.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Broil, 5 inches from heat, for 3-4 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
• Garnish with fresh thyme, if desired.
• Serve immediately.