Wild Idea Buffalo Recipe of the Week - Buffalo Wellington Stew

This week's Wild Idea Buffalo Recipe of the Week is Buffalo Wellington Stew. Another good one from Jill O'Brien of Wild Idea Buffalo.


Buffalo Wellington Stew

By: Jill O'Brien


Serves 8
A classic gourmet dish, in an easy-to-make stew. This is a great recipe for large dinner parties or family get-togethers.

Ingredients:

* 2 pounds Buffalo Stew Meat, rinsed and patted dry
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 tablespoon coarse black pepper
* 2 tablespoon dried thyme leaves
* 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, finely diced
* 2 tablespoons fresh garlic, diced
* 1 onion, diced
* 2 cups mushrooms, sliced
* 4 stalks celery, sliced
* 5 carrots, peeled, halved and sliced
* 1 cup dry sherry
* 3 cups red wine
* 1 quart buffalo stock or organic beef stock
* 5 potatoes, unpeeled, parboiled whole and cubed
* 2 to 3 tablespoons arrow root or corn starch
* ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
* Refrigerated puff pastry


Preparation:

1 - Heat tablespoon oil in heavy large pot over medium high heat. -
2 - Add half of stew meat, and sauté until meat is browned.
3 - Remove browned stew meat from pan, set aside. Add remaining tablespoon of oil to pan and brown as above.
4 -Add first batch of browned stew meat back to pan, along with dried seasoning, garlic and onion. Sauté for an additional 5 minutes.
5 - Add mushrooms and stir to incorporate. Cook for 3 minutes.
6 - Add sherry, and 2 cups of the red wine. Stir to incorporate. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for ½ hour.
7 - Uncover and bring heat up to medium high. Add stock, celery and carrots, stir in to incorporate and bring to full heat.
8 - Reduce heat back to low, cover and let simmer for an additional ½ hour.
9 - Uncover and add potatoes. Bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes.
10 - Mix thickening agent with remaining 1 cup wine, and whisk into stew. Bring to a full boil.
11 - Reduce heat, add parsley, and season to taste.
12 - Ladle stew into individual serving bowls
* Optional: Top with warm baked Puff Pastry. Cut pastry into dimensions of inner serving bowls. Bake pastry circles at 475°, until golden brown.
* Garnish with sour cream and fresh thyme.


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