All Stewed Up
- 4 strips Thick Cut Bacon, Diced
- 1- 1/2 pound Sirloin (cut Into 1/4" Cubes)
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 3 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 2 ears Yellow Corn
- 2 whole Carrots, Peeled And Chopped
- 2 stalks Celery, Chopped
- 1 whole Medium Yellow Onion, Chopped
- 1 whole Turnip, Peeled And Chopped
- 4 cups Chicken Stock
- 1 cube Beef Bouillon
- 2 teaspoons Coarse Salt
- 2 teaspoons Fresh Cracked Pepper
- 1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
- 2 Tablespoons Cold Water
- Crisp the thick cut bacon in a fry pan over medium heat.
- Once its done, set bacon aside on a paper towel covered plate.
- Once your beef is cut into 1/4 cubes, salt and pepper it in advance of cooking.
- Heat the the olive oil at medium-high heat in a large pot or Dutch oven and add your cubed sirloin.
- (Sear it, tossing occasionally, for about 3 minutes total).
- Add minced garlic, stir and cook for another 2 minutes.
- Cut the fresh corn straight from the ear.
- Add it to the pot and stir occasionally until the initial starchy quality of the fresh corn begins to dissipate.
- Add the chopped carrots, celery, onion and turnip and continue to cook at medium-high heat until the vegetables begin to soften.
- Add the chopped bacon, chicken stock and beef bouillon to the pot, stir, and bring to a boil.
- Add salt and pepper.
- Once boiling, reduce heat to medium-low, cover the pot and cook for 30 minutes.
- Create a slurry by stirring you corn starch with 2 tablespoons of cold water.
- Add this to the pot and bring to a boil.
- Let the stew continue to boil, stirring occasionally until it begins to thicken slightly.
- Enjoy!
bacon, sirloin, olive oil, garlic, carrots, stalks celery, yellow onion, chicken, salt, fresh cracked pepper, cornstarch, water
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/all-stewed-up/ (may not work)