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"This is the classic, adapted from "Mastering the Art of French Cooking." A wonderful dish, raising the simple stew to an art form and quite simple to make -- even though the instructions look long. Use Simple Beef Stock, the recipe for which is posted on this site. Use a wine that you would drink -- not cooking wine. And the better the cut..."

Ingredients: pepper, salt & fresh ground pepper...

"Elegant but hearty chicken and wine dish. A nice blend of Burgundy, herbs, and garlic. I serve this with hot cooked noodles, crusty French bread, and a salad for a wonderful company meal. And don't forget the wine!"

Ingredients: pepper, red Burgundy wine...

"This rich stew uses typical Portuguese seasonings and ingredients such as dry wine (vinho seco), paprika, and lemon. The meat is oh-so-tender, and the dish is very no-fuss. Serve with rice and/or lots of traditional Portuguese cornmeal bread."

Ingredients: cilantro, dried basil...

"My husband recently discovered this flavor rich, thick, beef stew recipe, and was amazed at how easy it was for him to make. We decided it was definitely a repeat recipe, and wanted to post it here for future reference."

Ingredients: pepper, dried thyme leaves...

"The sour cream is an unusual add-in for a beef stew, but it adds a lovely richness. This stew is definitely homey, but good enough for company."

Ingredients: dried thyme, garlic, olive oil...

"It only takes about an hour to change leftover roast beef or leftover steak into a new dish. This recipe is from Kalyn's Kitchen blog: http://kalynskitchen.blogspot.com/2005/11/leftover-roast-beef-italian-stew.html"

Ingredients: dried basil, dried oregano...

"Great for "meat and potato" lovers. A wonderful stew for a cold day."

Ingredients: dried marjoram, dried thyme leaves...

"I read some of the recipes off of the recipe forum about unusual meats. Now I have a cookbook from Alaska that will tell you how to cook just about anything but this is a recipe that someone might actually use! I serve this with white or brown rice or buttered egg noodles. It comes from "Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbook""

Ingredients: dried thyme, dry red wine...

"Hearty Heart warming comfort food. Serve with good rye bread. The secret of Bigos is that it gets better as it's reheated. The more it heated the better it gets. I like cooking it most the day.This is a great make ahead meal."

Ingredients: pork loin chops, smoked pork butt...

"A recipe from Australian chef Iain Hewitson's book 'Tales and Recipes from a Traveling Cook', which I've adapted and posted for the Zaar World Tour 2005. Huey has published several books and his popular TV cooking show appears twice daily. Of this recipe, Huey says "Try this with different styles of beer - each will impart a different..."

Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, Guinness stout...

"I adapted this recipe from one I found in a cooking magazine called Mary Dee's. You could add cooked meat to this if you wanted to, but it is very good as is. When I bring this stew to work for lunch, the garlic guarantees popularity ALL afternoon!"

Ingredients: fresh white mushrooms, garbanzo beans...

"This dish is perfect for making ahead of time and reheating. Serve with mashed potato and green beans. Carrots or peas are great too!"

Ingredients: garlic, lemons, mushrooms...

"Mmmmm, steak and mushrooms! I found this recipe online and adapted it to our family's tastes. One of the changes I made was doubling the amount of meat called for -- my hungry men demanded it. You could halve the meat, if you like, and go down to 1/3 cup flour. (If I have fresh herbs, I throw in what I have to taste, so feel free to fiddle a..."

Ingredients: fresh ground pepper, dried thyme...

"Easy to prepare, it cooks unattended all day."

Ingredients: coarse salt, Dijon mustard...