2007-05-22 02:29:34 · 24 answers · asked by getusedtoit 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
You already have lots of veggies in the stew, so you can serve a lettuce/tomato salad and some home-made cornbread. Put a half a can of corn (drained) and some shredded cheese in the cornbread You can toss the other half the can of corn into your stew. Yum.
2007-05-22 02:35:16 · answer #1 · answered by Cloee Quips 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
This is what I usually do: Coat the diced beef in seasoned flour, shake off the excess (this thickens the stock). Brown the beef, add onions, fry for a few mins then add veg (I normallly use carrots, turnip and shrooms if I have them - and anything else I have left over in the fridge) and pour on boiling water (maybe half a pint depending on the amount of beef & veg) then season, cover and simmer gently for as long as possible. Two hours minimum - the longer you simmer, the more tender the beef. If I'm feeling lazy and don't want to make the spuds separately, I put them in after about an hour. The (suet) dumplings go on top of the stew 20 mins before the end.
2016-05-19 21:51:41 · answer #2 · answered by trisha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't believe nobody's mentioned it so far! DUMPLINGS!!
The absolute best side to go with a hearty beef stew. I'm of Irish heritage, and beef stew is very rarely seen without delicious dumplings over there.
They are fairly simple to make or if you're a bit lazy, then many grocery stores sell them ready made or a pack that you just add water to.
The dumplings just add that certain magical ingrediant and help to make the stew taste superb. I can't quite describe how they taste, as it's quite a unique taste. You'll just have to try them for yourself. You won't regret it.
And another nice touch is some freshly baked and crusty French bread (baguette), which is great for soaking up the last remains of the gravy.
Here's a link on a great beef stew and dumplings recipe.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/richbeefstewwithdump_8174.shtml
Hope you try them!
2007-05-22 02:49:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beef stew is a hearty enough meal that you don't usually have a side with it, other than maybe some type of bread. I like a crusty french bread to dip it in the stew.
2007-05-22 02:40:27 · answer #4 · answered by 2Beagles 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I love making either plain or fancy rice dish to go with beef stew. If you want to make your rice look more interesting a cheap version of saffron rice involves adding tumeric before cooking and you will have interesting yellow rice.
If you aren't a rice fan then damper goes fantastic. If you dont know what damper is, it is an Australian doughy bread that is extremely simple to make and tastes yummy especially with stew. Yummy.... now i want to go and eat stew :D
2007-05-22 02:39:56 · answer #5 · answered by firefly_bethy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this isn't really a side dish but cornbread or dinner rolls or crackers is always good with beef stew.
2007-05-22 02:38:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either Mexican cornbread, or broccoli cornbread. There is so much in the stew that a good hardy bread should finish it up nicely.
2007-05-22 02:38:37 · answer #7 · answered by happybidz2003 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a vegetarian dish. not a salad but you could choose anything from spinach to eggplant as long as you come up with a good recipe. I know one but don't know if you've heard of it. Its called palak paneer. That's spinach paste and I think cottage cheese mixed together. Tastes amazing. You could look for the recipe somewhere.
2007-05-22 02:39:25 · answer #8 · answered by darryl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without a doubt, toasted French Loaf or Crispy Croissant or like us Asians, we'll go with white rice.
2007-05-22 02:40:01 · answer #9 · answered by Destiny Wan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't know you made side dishes w/ stew. There is so much inside who needs a side dish. Maybe bread or something to dip in.
2007-05-22 02:35:57 · answer #10 · answered by shorty19775 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋