Recipes for the Cooking Impaired: Pork Stew with Herbs and Sour Cream
1 lb stew meat, cubed (the recipe called for lamb, but I used pork. Beef would probably also work.)
2 cups beef broth
1 cup red wine (more as needed)
2 cloves garlic, minced (trans: medium dollop from a jar)
1 tsp dried marjoram
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 cups carrots, sliced
2 cups celery, sliced
1 cup onion, coarsely chopped
3 cups potatoes, cubed (I used red ones with the skin on)
1/2 cup sour cream
3 tbsp flour
Brown the meat and simmer, covered, in broth, wine, and garlic for 30 min. Add herbs, salt, pepper, and vegetables. Return to boiling, reduce heat and cover. Simmer for about another 30 min, or till the vegetables are as tender as you like. Combine sour cream and flour. Add about 1/2 cup of hot broth from the stew, then return all to pot. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly, then for an additional 1-2 minutes.
Serves: 4 (or so the recipe claims, but I'd say 5-6. Unless the 4 were lumberjacks).
Serve with: bread, salad, more red wine!
Reasonably quick to cook, delicious (2 out of 3 kids ate it), and made with ingredients I had on hand. You may need to add more liquid during cooking. I added about 1 cup (mixed water and wine) with the vegetables.
2 cups beef broth
1 cup red wine (more as needed)
2 cloves garlic, minced (trans: medium dollop from a jar)
1 tsp dried marjoram
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 cups carrots, sliced
2 cups celery, sliced
1 cup onion, coarsely chopped
3 cups potatoes, cubed (I used red ones with the skin on)
1/2 cup sour cream
3 tbsp flour
Brown the meat and simmer, covered, in broth, wine, and garlic for 30 min. Add herbs, salt, pepper, and vegetables. Return to boiling, reduce heat and cover. Simmer for about another 30 min, or till the vegetables are as tender as you like. Combine sour cream and flour. Add about 1/2 cup of hot broth from the stew, then return all to pot. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly, then for an additional 1-2 minutes.
Serves: 4 (or so the recipe claims, but I'd say 5-6. Unless the 4 were lumberjacks).
Serve with: bread, salad, more red wine!
Reasonably quick to cook, delicious (2 out of 3 kids ate it), and made with ingredients I had on hand. You may need to add more liquid during cooking. I added about 1 cup (mixed water and wine) with the vegetables.