Kettle Stew Recipes

Steps:

• In a large pot over moderate heat combine oil, crushed pepper, anchovies, garlic, and bay. Let anchovies melt into oil. The anchovies act as a natural salt, the pepper flakes will infuse the oil, providing heat.
• Chop celery and onion near stove and add to the pot as you work. Saute vegetables for a few minutes to begin to soften and add wine to the pot. Reduce wine a minute, then add chicken stock, tomatoes, thyme, and parsley. Bring sauce to a bubble and reduce heat to medium low.
• Season fish chunks with salt and pepper. Add fish and simmer 5 minutes, giving the pot a shake now and then. Do not stir your soup with a spoon after the addition of fish or you will break it up. Add shrimp, scallops, and mussels and cover pot. Cook 10 minutes, giving the pot a good shake now and again.
• Remove the lid and discard any mussels that do not open. Carefully ladle stew into shallow bowls and pass bread at the table.

Steps:

• Quickly saute the meat in skillet sprayed with non-stick cooking spray for 2-3 minutes on each side or until starting to get a fond.
• Dump meat into crock pot and turn on high.
• In large bowl combine remaining ingredients together.
• Pour into skillet and stir with scraper to loosen any meat bits left in skillet.
• Pour the mixture over the meat in the crockpot and stir once just to coat meat.
• Cook on High heat 4-5 hours or until meat is done and tender or cook on Low heat 6-8 hours.
• Serve over your choice of mashed potatoes, wide egg noodles or rice or stir in cooked homestyle noodles and have beef & noodles.