Instant Pot Beef Stew and Biscuits From Scratch

 

The days are getting shorter and cooler here, so the menu is slowly changing from the bright tastes of summer to more hearty and savory selections. I recently made biscuits from scratch and my favorite beef stew recipe.

I use the biscuit recipe from Jill Winger's The Prairie Homestead Cookbook. It is one of my favorite cookbooks. You can find the recipe here: Buttermilk Biscuit Recipe. I use all-purpose flour and regular sugar and they turn out great everytime.

Sometimes I serve my stew on biscuits, and sometimes I put it in a bowl and serve the biscuits on the side. 

The beef stew recipe is made so easy by putting it in the Instant Pot!  I make the stew just as the recipe is written, and it is always perfect. I tried many recipes for this dish, and when I found this one, I quit looking; it was everything I wanted in a delicious beef stew. Do you search for the best recipe for your favorite dish, and then when you find it, you quit looking? I have done that with several recipes. You can find this recipe here: Instant Pot Beef Stew.

In Victory,

Sherry

Victory Cottage Cookbook

 
I am adding a page at the top of the blog called "The Victory Cottage Cookbook." There over 100 recipes for seasonal cooking from scratch that I have posted on my blog for the last 13 years or more. I will be adding to this weekly.  To copy a recipe, just copy and paste into a word processor and then print. Blogger doesn't have recipe plug-ins that I know of. Victory Cottage is my Instagram account: @victory_cottage_

In Victory, 

Sherry

A Time of Thanksgiving

"To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven."  Ecclesiastes 3:1

" All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ." Ephesians 1:3

Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! Psalm 107:1

Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18

That my glory may sing your praise and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever! Psalm 30:12

There is a lot to be thankful for! 
The teacup is King Tom by American Tradition.  The salad plate is Quintessential Game by Queen's. 

Sherry

Persian Beef Stew

I am firing up the stove for some fall comfort food this week with this Persian Beef Stew recipe.  I have a sweet SIL that is Persian and I love to have a family meal at her house.  She is a fabulous cook.  This recipe stood out with it's spices that are unusual to the American soup palate.

Persian Beef Stew

Ingredients:

4 tablespoons olive oil, divided

1 onion peeled and chopped

4 oz. lean steak or chuck, cubed

2 cloves garlic, chopped

2 teaspoons tumeric

2 teaspoons of ground cumin

black pepper to taste

2- 400 gm cans of chopped tomatoes

2 tablespoons tomato puree

4 cups beef stock

1 cup lentils, washed

2 teaspoons ground nutmeg

2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

3-4 tablespoons fresh lime juice

3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

Instructions:

Heat half of the olive oil in a 6 quart pot. Add the chopped onions and cook on medium for heat for 15 minutes, stirring frequently.  Then remove the onions from the pot and set aside. 

Add the remaining oil to the pot and cook the beef until just brown.  

Once the beef is cooked add the onions, garlic, tumeric, and cumin.  Stir and cook for 2 minutes.  

Stir in the tomatoes, tomato puree, and beef stock.  Bring the contents to a simmer, place a lid on it and simmer for an hour.  After the hour of cooking add the washed lentils, nutmeg, pepper, and cinnamon.

Continue to simmer on low for another hour with lid on it. 

After the cooking is complete add the lime juice, fresh mint, add a little salt, and adjust the seasonings.

Serve with flatbreads or rice.

Serves: 6

Recipe adapted from: Le Creuset

I got in Instagram this weekend.  If you follow blogs on there you can check me out at: charmofhome.  Here is one of my photos from there.  I am still getting used to using the phone for a camera. It really doesn't do too bad.  

Sherry