The Melaniff Family Cookbook

Beef Stew

Recipe courtesy of Emeril Lagasse

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Ingredients

2 T olive oil

2 Lbs beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch pieces

1 1/2 t kosher salt

1 t Essence, recipe follows

3/4 t cracked black pepper

2 T unsalted butter

1/2 Lb button mushrooms, thinly sliced

3 T all-purpose flour

3 C veal or beef stock, at room temperature

2 T tomato paste

1/4 t dried thyme

1/4 t dried oregano

1/4 t dried basil

1/8 t ground allspice

1 Lb small (golf ball size) new potatoes, quartered

1 C diced carrots

1 C frozen pearl onions, thawed

1/2 C frozen green peas, thawed

1 T chopped fresh parsley leaves

Procedure

Set a 12-inch saute pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil to the pan and season the beef with 1 teaspoon of the salt, 1 teaspoon Essence and 1/2 teaspoon of the black pepper. Sear the beef (in 2 batches) in the saute pan for about 2 or 3 minutes per side.

Add the butter, mushrooms, flour, veal stock, tomato paste, herbs, spices, and browned meat to a slow cooker. Cover the slow cooker and set the temperature to high. Cook for 1 hour.

Add the potatoes and carrots and continue to cook the stew for another 7 hours.

During the last hour of cooking, add the pearl onions and replace the lid.

Once the stew is cooked, stir in the peas and parsley and serve immediately.

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Emeril's ESSENCE Creole Seasoning

Ingredients

2 1/2 T paprika

2 T salt

2 T garlic powder

1 T black pepper

1 T onion powder

1 T cayenne pepper

1 T dried oregano

1 T dried thyme

Combine all ingredients thoroughly.

Yield: 2/3 cup