What do you serve with beef stew?

[crispywafers]

What exactly do you serve along with beef stew? All I could think of was making bread bowls to serve the stew in...

Are there any other common pairings?

[hAndyman]

I serve whatever wine or beer is in the stew and a nice loaf of homemade bread (I'm one who prefers his bread on the side). Nothing else is really needed with a good stew.

[Dfen911]

Corn bread :) Or Popovers...the nice thing about these wonderful treats are they are very simple and as the cool the sort of collapse on themselves creating a small indentation just begging for a good dip into the stew.

[jtoepfert100]

We usually have it over egg noodles or mashed potatoes. You could do rice, as well.

[MISSINDI]

Bread bowls sound great, or I would have done biscuits on the side. Or over wide egg noodles. Sounds great for the type of chilly day we're having today.

[Veronica]

I usually serve bread and a salad with beef stew -- along with red wine. Sounds like a perfect meal for the cold and rainy weather we're having today.

[Grace]

Since I put potatoes in my beef stew, I don't like to serve another starch. Salad is good, since some fresh greens go great with a heavy stew. If there are no potatoes in my stew, then noodles or bread are good.

[memartha]

Tossed green salad and bread or corn bread would be good choices.

I find stew kind of rich, so I put some cooked egg noodles in my bowl to lighten things up, a ladle full of stew and then some cooked peas (which DH will NOT eat in the stew). DH just eats a cauldron full of stew and is a happy man.

Lots of red wine for me as well!

[heavy hedonist]

We usually have it over egg noodles or mashed potatoes. You could do rice, as well.
my mom always did one of these, unless she put taters in the stew--
then she just served another veg on the side, and a starchy dessert like cake.

[crispywafers]

Great ideas thanks!! I think I'm going to make a quick trip to the market and pick up some fresh crusty bread and a salad. The stew does have potatoes in it... so perhaps bread on the side is better then a bread bowl.

Thanks again for the ideas. I am a first time stew maker (made the Oven Beef Stew posted on this BB)...and wasn't really sure what you eat with it (I was deprived of stew as a child).

Thanks again!

[irishspy]

What exactly do you serve along with beef stew? All I could think of was making bread bowls to serve the stew in...

Are there any other common pairings?

Just a salad and bread is all I need. :D

[crispywafers]

I just need to say - this recipe is fantastic! I just had a little taste and loved it.

Here is the recipe incase you want it! I did mine in the crockpot on low for 6-7 hours.

-

Beef Stew Oven Baked

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : t&g

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
1 Tbsp. oil
2 lb. stew meat -- cut in 1½" cubes
1/3 c. flour or 1/4 c. cornstarch
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. marjoram
1 can diced tomatoes -- (12 oz.) undrained
10 oz. beef or vegetable broth
1/2 cup dry red wine
2 cups potatoes -- cubed and peeled
1 cup sliced celery
4 medium carrots -- sliced
1 cup frozen green beans
3 small onions ( I used four) -- quartered
1/4 tsp. pepper

Preheat oven to 325º. Heat oil in 4 quart Dutch oven over medium. Brown beef cubes in oil. Add flour, salt, garlic powder, marjoram and pepper. Stir in tomatoes, broth and wine; mix well. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Add remaining ingredients, mix well. Cover; bake for 2 hours or until meat is tender, stirring twice during baking.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 568 Calories; 34g Fat (55.3% calories from fat); 44g Protein; 17g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 151mg Cholesterol; 852mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 6 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 3 Fat.

[dlaboriel]

I haven't made beef stew in years because when I was growning up my mom made it so often I got tired of it. Guess it was affordable back in the day. After taking a look at this recipe, I just may give it a try.

[Chef Michele]

I grew up eating plain sliced white bread with it but now I like to make biscuits to go with it.

[Capucine]

I make this corn bread with it usually. Popovers sound really good too though.

Sour Cream Cornbread

1 cup self-rising cornmeal
1 (8 ¾ oz) can cream style corn
1 (8 oz) carton sour cream (or nonfat plain yogurt)
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
¼ cup vegetable oil

Heat a lightly greased 8-inch cast-iron skillet in a 400 degree oven 5 minutes.

Combine cornmeal and remaining ingredients, stirring just until moistened.

Remove prepared cast-iron skillet from oven, and spoon batter into hot skillet.

Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes or until golden.

[Kathy B]

A little late, now, but I would serve homemade bread or biscuits with this meal (potatoes in the stew or not) and I would also set out a big bowl of oranges or clementines to finish it off. The fruit adds a cool and tangy component to the meal which I think is very complementary.