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"Deliciously Simple: One-Pot Steak and Dumplings Recipe"
The Epitome of Comfort Food.
Few dishes evoke the comforting nostalgia of home-cooked meals quite like steak and dumplings. Picture this: succulent pieces of steak, nestled amidst pillowy dumplings, all swimming in a savory, aromatic gravy.
It's the epitome of comfort food, perfect for chilly evenings or whenever you crave a hearty, soul-warming meal. Whether enjoyed around the family table or savoured solo, this one-pot wonder promises not just a delicious dining experience, but also a comforting embrace of home.
Ingredients for the Stew
- ¼ lb of chicken livers
- 1lb stewing steak
- Four cloves of garlic and about an inch square of fresh ginger.
- Teaspoon of mustard seeds, salt to taste.
- Flour, suet, baking powder.
- Two onions or one large Spanish onion.
- Add any fresh herbs you have available.
Start with your Beef
- Chop your beef into cubes.
- Add a little oil {I've recently changed to coconut oil and found it very good. It is also supposed to be healthier.]
- Add salt and pepper to your pan and heat gently,
- Add the meat and seal it making sure you turn it to get every side cooked evenly.
Hand Made Cooking Pot

Stew Ingredients Chopped and Ready to Go


Comfort Food.
Discover the ultimate comfort food with my easy one-pot steak and dumplings recipe. Perfect for cozy nights in, this hearty dish combines tender steak and fluffy dumplings in a rich, savoury gravy. With simple ingredients and straightforward instructions, it's a no-fuss meal that's sure to become a family favorite. Dive into a bowl of warmth and satisfaction with this classic comfort dish.
Instructions for cooking your chopped vegetables
- Put the meat aside and put a tablespoon of olive oil into your pan, and then add the mustard seeds.
- Lleave until they begin to pop.
- Stir in your onions chopped roughly. Actually I like to chop some really rough and some fine, but that’s up to you.
- Cook for ten minutes until the onions turn transparent; add you’re the garlic and ginger fry for about ten minutes.
- Chop the livers and dust with seasoned corn flour. Now add the livers into the pan and then the steak.
- Add 1 dessertspoon of balsamic vinegar, 1 dessertspoon of Worcestshire sauce, a tin of good quality tomatoes and a cup of water.
Simmer the Vegetables.
Ingredients for the Dumplins
- Suet, packet suet is ideal
- Flour, plain white or whole wheat
- Salt, just a pinch to taste
- warm water, enough to make a dough
Dumplings
Make your Dumplings with suet and flour. Add just enough water to make a dough, and then roll into balls.
- Put the meat mix into an oven safe dish.
- Place in the oven at gas mark 5 for an hour and thirty minutes.
- Then add your dumplings, arrange the balls to cover your stew; cook until brown.
- Scoop the stew into your dish and then place a dumpling, like a treasure island in the middle of it.
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© 2011 Tony Mead