Best 7 Bavarian Beef Recipes

SLOW-COOKER BAVARIAN-STYLE BEEF AND SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Heat oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook beef in oil about 5 minutes or until brown on all sides. Sprinkle with caraway seed and salt.
• Place beef in 5- to 6-quart slow cooker. Place onions, sauerkraut and 1/4 cup of the beer around beef.
• Cover and cook on Low heat setting 6 to 8 hours.
• Remove beef from cooker; cover to keep warm. Mix flour, remaining 1/4 cup beer and the mustard in small bowl; gradually stir into juices in cooker. Increase heat setting to High. Cover and cook 15 to 30 minutes or until slightly thickened. Serve beef with juices.

BAVARIAN BEEF WITH RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• In Dutch oven, heat oil over medium high heat; brown beef, in batches. Transfer to plate. Add onions, caraway seeds, pepper and bay leaf; cook, stirring, for 1 minutes. Pour in beef stock; bring to boil, stirring to scrape up brown bits.
• Return beef and any accumulated juices to pan; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 2 hours or until beef is tender. Stir in vinegar, sugar and rind; cook uncovered, stirring often, for 30 minutes.
• In small bowl, stir together molasses, flour, ginger, cinnamon and cloves to make paste; stir in 2 tablespoons of the stew juices. Gradually whisk back into stew over medium high heat until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Discard bay leaf, (Stew can be refrigerated in airtight container for up to 2 days or frozen for up to 1 month.).
• RED CABBAGE: Meanwhile, in large saucepan, toss together cabbage, 1/2 cup water, vinegar, apples, brown sugar, butter and salt. Chop 1 of the onions and add to pan; toss well.
• Stick cloves into remaining onion; bury in cabbage mixture. Cover and bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, for 1 1/2 hours or until cabbage is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed. Discard clove studded onion. (Can be refrigerated in airtight container for up to 2 days, reheat gently.) Serve with stew. Makes 6 serving.
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BAVARIAN BEEF DINNER

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, brown beef in oil. Add the beef broth, onions, garlic and seasonings. Cover and simmer for 2-1/2 hours or until beef is tender; reduce heat. , Combine flour and water until smooth; gradually stir into the beef mixture. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add sour cream and heat through (do not boil). Serve over rice with sauerkraut on the side.

BAVARIAN BEEF ROAST

Steps:

• With a sharp knife, cut thin slits in meat; place a piece of garlic in each slit. In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, brown meat in oil on all sides; drain. Add the carrots, celery and onion. Combine the sherry or broth, parsley, sugar, caraway seeds, salt and cardamom; pour over meat., Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for about 2-3/4 hours or until meat is tender. Remove and slice meat. Skim fat from cooking liquid and serve vegetables with meat.

BAVARIAN BEEF

Steps:

• Trim fat from roast.
• In a large skillet, brown roast on all sides in hot oil.
• Meanwhile in place carrots, onions, 3/4 pickles, and celery in crock pot.
• Place meat on top of veggies, cutting the roast to fit, if necessary.
• In a small bowl, combine wine or broth, mustard, pepper, cloves and bay leaves.
• Pour over meat.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours; or HIGH for 4 to 5 hours.
• Remove meat from pot and place on platter, keeping warm.
• For gravy: transfer the cooking liquid to a 2 quart saucepan.
• Skim off fat and remove bay leaves.
• Stir together the flour and the remaining 2 tablespoons wine or broth.
• Stir into the gravy mixture.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened an bubbly.
• Add vegetables and stir one or two more minutes more to warm up vegetables.
• Serve the meat with vegetable gravy and noodles.
• Garnish with chopped pickles and bacon.

BAVARIAN BEEF PIE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in the shortening until crumbly. Stir in 1 egg yolk and vinegar. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Divide dough in half so that one portion is slightly larger than the other. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until easy to handle., Meanwhile, in a small skillet, brown beef in oil. Remove with a slotted spoon; set aside. In the same skillet, saute the potato, onion and apple in butter for 2-3 minutes or until onion is tender. Stir in garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in flour until blended. Add the bouillon, seasonings, beef and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., On a lightly floured surface, roll out larger portion of dough to fit a 7-in. pie plate. Transfer pastry to pie plate. Trim pastry even with edge. Fill with beef mixture. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie. Place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in pastry., Beat remaining egg yolk and water; brush over pastry. Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.

BAVARIAN BEEF

Steps:

• 1. Trim fat from roast. If necessary, cut roast to fit into a Crock Pot; reserve trimmings for another use. In a large skillet, brown the roast slowly on all sides in hot oil. 2. Meanwhile, in the Crock Pot place the carrots, onions, celery, and 3/4 c pickles. Place the meat atop the vegetables. In a small bowl, combine the wine or broth, mustard, pepper, cloves, and bay leaves. Pour over meat. Cover and cook on the low-heat setting for 8-10 hours or on the high setting for 4-5 hours. Remove the meat from the Crock Pot and place on a serving platter; keep warm. 3. For gravy, transfer vegetables and cooking liquid to a 2-qt saucepan. Skim off fat; remove bay leaves. Stir together the flour and the 2 T wine or beef broth. Stir into mixture in saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat till thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for one minute more. Serve meat and vegetables with gravy and hot cooked spaetzle or noodles. If desired, top with additional chopped pickle and bacon.