Description
Polish beef mushroom stew combines hearty ingredients from traditional Polish cuisine with rich, comforting flavors. Slow-cooked meat and earthy mushrooms create a soul-warming dish you will savor with deep appreciation.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 500 grams (1.1 pounds) beef chuck, cut into chunks
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Vegetables:
- 200 grams (7 ounces) fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
Liquid and Seasoning:
- 500 milliliters (2 cups) beef broth
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Fresh herbs (thyme or rosemary)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare a large pot and heat oil over medium-high temperature, creating a sizzling surface for meat preparation.
- Carefully introduce beef chunks, searing each piece until a rich golden-brown crust develops on all surfaces, creating deep flavor foundations.
- Transfer browned meat to a separate plate, reserving the flavorful remnants in the cooking vessel.
- Introduce finely chopped onions and minced garlic into the same pot, allowing them to soften and become translucent while releasing aromatic essence.
- Sprinkle flour over the aromatic vegetables, stirring continuously to create a light roux and eliminate raw flour taste.
- Reintroduce the previously seared beef chunks back into the pot, creating a harmonious meat and vegetable mixture.
- Pour in beef broth, incorporating sliced mushrooms, tomato paste, and Worcestershire sauce, blending ingredients into a rich, complex liquid base.
- Elevate the mixture to a vigorous boil, then immediately reduce heat to a gentle simmer, allowing flavors to meld and meat to tenderize.
- Introduce fresh thyme or rosemary sprigs, infusing the stew with herbaceous undertones.
- Cover the pot and allow the stew to simmer for approximately 90 minutes, ensuring beef becomes remarkably tender and sauce develops deep, robust flavor.
- Uncover during the final 30 minutes to naturally reduce and thicken the sauce.
- Season with salt and pepper, adjusting to personal taste preferences.
- Serve hot, allowing the hearty stew to showcase its complex, comforting flavors.
Notes
- Choose a well-marbled cut like chuck roast for maximum tenderness and rich flavor in your beef stew.
- Toast flour briefly before adding liquid to eliminate raw flour taste and enhance the sauce’s depth.
- Use a mix of mushroom varieties like cremini and shiitake for more complex, earthy undertones.
- Reduce cooking liquid slowly to concentrate flavors and create a luxurious, silky sauce consistency.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg