Beef Stew Cobbler

"Flavorful beef stew topped by a savory biscuit crust. This one-dish meal will warm you on a chill evening; comfort food at its best ! Despite what looks to be a lengthy ingredient list and instructions, it is really quite simple to do. If you are unable to find a parsnip, you may substitute one potato, a turnip, or even an additional carrot."
 
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Ready In:
2hrs 15mins
Ingredients:
22
Serves:
8
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ingredients

  • 2 lbs lean stewing beef, trimmed of all fat and connective tissue and cut in 1 1/2 inch cubes
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon white pepper
  • 6 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 large onions, peeled and chopped
  • 2 large carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 1 stalk celery, cleaned and sliced
  • 1 small parsnip, peeled and chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped
  • 2 cups beef stock (OR 1 beef bouillon cube dissolved in 2 cups water)
  • 2 cups dry red wine
  • 1 bay leaf
  • TO THICKEN

  • 1 ounce butter
  • 1 ounce flour
  • FOR THE COBBLER

  • 8 ounces flour
  • 1 ounce butter
  • 8 ounces grated cheddar cheese, divided
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish (NOT the creamy sauce)
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directions

  • Pre-heat oven to 425°F.
  • Mix together in a large bowl the flour, salt and pepper; add in the beef and mix well to coat all beef cubes.
  • Heat half of the olive oil in a large frying pan.
  • Add just enough beef to the pan for one layer and not overcrowding, frying until golden brown; remove browned beef to a large 13 X 9 inch baking dish and repeat with the remaining beef, as many batches as necessary.
  • Add the remaining oil to the pan and saute the vegetables, just until the onion and celery begins to soften but not brown, about 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Remove vegetables to the baking dish.
  • Add the stock to the frying pan and boil for a minute to deglaze the pan, making sure to scrape up all the browned bits from the pan, then add the stock to the baking dish.
  • Add the wine and the bay leaf to the baking dish.
  • Cover the pan with aluminum foil, and bake for 1 hour 15 minutes.
  • A few minutes before this time has elapsed, make the cobbler in a large bowl by rubbing the butter into the flour (until the butter is no longer discernible).
  • Mix in the parsley and 6 oz of the grated cheese.
  • In a smaller separate bowl beat together the eggs, milk and horseradish; add to the flour mixture and mix well.
  • At the end of the 1 hr 15 min baking time, remove the baking dish from the oven.
  • For the thickening, add the 1 oz butter to the baking dish, and sprinkle in the flour (a little at a time, mixing well after each addition).
  • You have the choice of applying the cobbler by spoonfuls (for a rustic look) atop the stew, or you may easily roll it out with a rolling pin (after kneading it a couple of times) to approximately the size of your pan and applying it as one crust; I prefer to roll it out, then cut it in 8 squares, applying each separately.
  • Top the cobbler topping with the remaining grated cheese.
  • Return the baking dish to the oven, and bake for 20 minutes until the top is golden brown.

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Reviews

  1. Didn't change a thing. My entire family liked it and that doesn't happen very often. Only complaint was that there wasn't enough.
     
  2. I made some changes because of items I did not have, however, I think it turned out very good! I think I might consider throwing some baking powder/soda into the "cobbler" in order to make it more biscuit like.
     
  3. This is an excellent dish, and it is quite simple! I used turnip instead of parsnip, and rolled the cobbler, as suggested, I also removed the bay leaf before putting the cobbler on. A new favorite dish, that I will make often! Thanks!
     
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  1. This is an excellent dish, and it is quite simple! I used turnip instead of parsnip, and rolled the cobbler, as suggested, I also removed the bay leaf before putting the cobbler on. A new favorite dish, that I will make often! Thanks!
     

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