Beef Stew with Dilly Dumplings makes for one sumptuous main dish meal. The dumplings are light and airy and seasoned to perfection. This mouthwatering recipe is a great twist on an old classic. It's also a stick-to-the-ribs meal that your whole family or company will enjoy. If you enjoy Beef Stew, you'll like it even better with these delicious dumplings added on top.
1 1/2cupsall-purpose flour(I used unbleached flour)
3tsp.baking powder
1tsp.sea salt
1tbsp.minced fresh parsley
3/4tsp.dried thyme
3/4tsp.dried dill weed
1largeeggbeaten
2/3cuphalf-and-half
1tbsp.buttermelted
Instructions
BEEF STEW:
Combine flour, 1 tsp. salt and ½ tsp. black pepper in a zip lock bag.
Add stew beef in batches and continue shaking until all the beef pieces have been coated with flour mixture.
Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat.
Add meat and continue cooking until beef is no longer pink.
Add water and bring mixture to a boil.
Cover with lid.
Reduce heat and cook for one hour.
Add carrots, potatoes, onion, celery, parsley, thyme, bay leaf and remaining one teaspoon salt.
Cover with lid and cook approximately 45 more minutes until veggies are fork tender.
Remove bay leaf and discard.
Add Dilly Dumplings and cover with lid.
Cook dumplings about 20-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of one of the dumplings comes out clean.
DILLY DUMPLINGS:
In a small mixing bowl, combine flour, parsley, baking powder, salt, thyme and dill weed.
In a separate bowl whisk egg, half-and-half and melted butter.
Add liquid mixture to dry mixture.
Drop by large tablespoonfuls onto hot stew.
Cover with lid and simmer for 20-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the dumplings comes out clean.
Notes
NOTE: Do not keep uncovering the lid while the dumplings are cooking. Wait a full 20 minutes before checking the first time. Then check again in 10 minutes for desired doneness.