Steak Stew

As the SheWolf continues her deployment on operation grandmother, I am “fending for myself.” I usually fare relatively well in these things, but the steak last night seemed just a little too large. As such a good portion was returned to cold storage.

As most steak eaters will attest, attempting to reheat a steak is the kiss of death, generating a texture like shoe leather.

This time, I’ll try a wet cooking method to stew the steak and assorted vegetables and serve over the reheated mash.

From Wikipedia:

A stew is a combination of solid food ingredients that have been cooked in liquid and served in the resultant gravy. A stew needs to have raw ingredients added to the gravy. Ingredients in a stew can include any combination of vegetables and may include meat, especially tougher meats suitable for slow-cooking, such as beef, pork, lamb, poultry, sausages, and seafood. While water can be used as the stew-cooking liquid, stock is also common. A small amount of red wine is sometimes added for flavour. Seasoning and flavourings may also be added. Stews are typically cooked at a relatively low temperature (simmered, not boiled), allowing flavours to mingle.

Left Over Stew

Sometimes good meat is left over and is ruined with reheating. Try this instead

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

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Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine Global

Servings 1 Person

Calories 184 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 ea Steak Leftover, Precooked, Cut into 1/2" cubes
• 1 stalk Celery Washed, cut to 1/2" chunks
• 1 ea Carrot Peeled, cut to 1/2" chunks
• 1/2 ea Onion Small, Cut to 1/2" chunks
• 1-2 cups Beef Stock Low Sodium
• 1/2 cup Water
• 1 tbsp Corn Starch
• 1/2 Cup Corn Kernels optional
• 1/2 cup green peas optional
• 2 ea Potatoes Small, cubed to 1/2", optional
• 1/2 cup Cremini Mushrooms Cleaned, Quartered
• 2 tbsp Oil Neutral

Instructions

 

• Chop everything into 1/2" (bite-size) pieces
• In a medium pot over medium heat, add the oil and bring it to a shimmer
• Add carrots, celery, and 1/2 onion in a pot to soften and cook for ~ 5 minutes, until the veggies soften.
• Add 1 cup of stock, steak, and optional veggies to the pot.
• Bring to a low simmer and cook until veggies are fully cooked.
• Add the cornstarch to 1/2 cup of stock, and stir mix well.
• Cook until the sauce thickens.

Notes

Funny to hear me say, but I had steak last night.  And I have found most methods of reheating turn a good steak into show leather.

But maybe a wet cooking method, like a stew/braise, will help here.

I’ll serve this over mashed potatoes.

Nutrition

Calories: 184kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 11gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 687mgPotassium: 840mgFiber: 7gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 938IUVitamin C: 32mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 2mg

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