Description
Hearty Midwestern homemade minced beef and dumplings showcase classic comfort cuisine with robust flavors. Savory beef stew nestled with tender dumplings offers you a satisfying meal that warms both body and soul.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (450g) minced beef
- 2 cups (500ml) beef stock
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 2 tbsps tomato puree
- 2 carrots, peeled and diced
- 1 tbsp oil or beef dripping
- 2 tbsps plain flour
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup (120g) self-raising flour
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 cup frozen peas or diced swede/parsnip (optional)
- ½ cup (60g) shredded suet or 3 tbsps cold butter, cubed
- 4–5 tbsps cold water
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp dried thyme or parsley (optional)
- Salt, to taste
Instructions
- Aromatics Awakening: Heat oil in a skillet and sauté diced onions until translucent, releasing their delicate sweetness and creating a flavor foundation.
- Flavor Layering: Introduce minced garlic, rapidly toasting to amplify its aromatic essence, then seamlessly incorporate ground beef, methodically breaking it into delicate crumbles and achieving an even, caramelized sear.
- Vegetable Integration: Merge chopped carrots and tomato puree into the pan, stirring to construct a robust culinary base while allowing vegetables to gently soften and release their inherent flavors.
- Thickening Technique: Dust the mixture with flour, thoroughly coating ingredients and whisking continuously to eliminate raw flour notes and establish a velvety smooth consistency.
- Liquid Harmony: Gradually stream beef stock into the pan, persistently whisking to prevent lumps and create a silky, well-integrated sauce, then season with Worcestershire sauce, dried thyme, black pepper, and salt.
- Simmering Transformation: Reduce heat and allow the mixture to gently simmer, enabling liquid reduction and vegetable tenderization while developing a luxuriously rich, hearty texture.
- Final Touch: Introduce sweet green peas during the concluding moments of cooking, infusing a vibrant color and additional nutritional dimension to the complete dish.
Notes
- Control Meat Browning: Ensure ground beef is browned at high heat without overcrowding the pan, creating caramelized edges for deeper flavor complexity.
- Manage Flour Coating: Dust flour evenly and stir continuously to prevent clumping, eliminating raw flour taste and achieving silky sauce texture.
- Balance Liquid Reduction: Simmer gently and monitor sauce consistency, allowing gradual reduction that concentrates flavors without drying out the dish.
- Customize Vegetable Options: Swap or add vegetables like celery, parsnips, or bell peppers to enhance nutritional profile and personalize the recipe’s taste profile.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg