Instant Beef Tenderloin Stew

Submitted by BeccaB3c

"This stew consists of tender pieces of steak sauteed just until rare, then added to an array of vegetables. It's best made with beef tenderloin, although New York strip steak, sirloin tips and skirt steaks can also be used."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1⁄2 cups diced potatoes, rinsed (1/2 inch)
• 1 cup baby carrots
• 1 cup small white button mushrooms
• 1⁄3 cup chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 1⁄2 cup fresh baby green pea (or frozen)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 lb beef tenderloin, fat trimmed (cut in 1 1/2 inch pieces)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 2 tablespoons dry white wine
• 2 tablespoons chicken broth

directions

1. Heat 1 tablespoon butter and the oil in a large nonstick skillet- Add potatoes, carrots and mushrooms.
2. Cook, partially covered and stirring occasionally, 8 minutes or until vegetables are soft when pierced and lightly browned.
3. Add onion; cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
4. Add garlic, peas and 1/4 teaspoon salt; cook 1 minute until fragrant- Cover and set aside.
5. Heat remaining butter in another large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until very hot and foaming.
6. Sprinkle meat with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and the pepper; add to skilet and cook 2 to 4 minutes, turning meat until browned on all sides.
7. Add to vegetables; stir to mix- Transfer to a platter.
8. Add wine and broth to skillet and boil 10 seconds- Pour over stew and serve.

Reviews

[DeliciousAsItLooks]

Delicious! Although I did make some changes. I was hesitant to use such an expensive cut of meat for stew, so my butcher suggested sirloin steak. While not as tender, it is very flavorful. Have your butcher cut up the meat for you - so much easier! I also used beef broth (about 1 cup) and thickened it with cornstarch. I also used red wine instead of white. Just my own little twist on this fabulous recipe!

 

[slick84092]

Amazing! This is word-for-word out of Jacque Pepin's cookbook! Well, he calls it Instant Beef Stew... But it is truly good!

 

[Monty in TX]

When I came upon this recipe, I really didn't think it could be as good as the other reviewers were making it out to be. I have to say I was very pleasantly surprised. I used beef tenderloin and omitted the peas (because I didn't have any on hand) but the flavors were fabulous. Thanks very much for posting this recipe.

 

[vrvrvr]

I found this recipe in Jacques Pepin's 2004 cookbook called Fast Food My Way. It is delicious and offers a whole new technique for making beef stew. My potatoes and carrots needed a bit longer than 8 minutes to get tender, but it's true that they will continue to "cook" after they're removed from the heat (covered.) I used boneless sirloin in place of beef tenderloin, and it worked great. You really have to go with a good, tender cut of beef for this recipe to succeed, since it comes together quickly. Everyone enjoyed this. It wasn't very "saucy" but it was satisfying, particularly if you don't want a beef stew in tomato sauce. Jacques comes up with another winner!

 

[Bobo M.]

This is really simple and want to make it soon. I'll tell you how it works on my version.