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Beef stew

Beef stew rice bowl

Beef stew rice bowl
Browned beef, bacon, chorizo, herbs, spices and vegetables go into the slow cooker where the magic happens. To serve, rice is scooped in a shallow bowl, topped with the beef stew and drizzled generously with the rice sauce.
Cook time: 8 hours hours
Servings: 4 people

Beef pares

Beef pares
A meal that hails from the Philippines, pares (pah-res), literally “pair”, means a combination of rice and protein, usually very tender stewed beef. Brisket, short ribs, flank or shanks are ideal for making beef pares.
Cook time: 2 hours hours 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people

Chinese five-spice beef stew

Chinese five-spice beef stew
Browned beef is pressure-cooked with ginger, chilies, star anise, fennel seeds, cloves, cinnamon bark, Sichuan peppercorns, soy sauce and rice wine in this beef stew recipe.
Cook time: 1 hour hour 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 6 people

Beef Burgundy

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A peasant dish that has been elevated to fine dining stature, beef bourguignon, sometimes spelled bœuf bourguignon or bœuf à la bourguignonne, literally translates to beef Burgundy.
Cook time: 3 hours hours
Servings: 6 people

Beef and apricot stew

Beef and apricot stew
If you think dried apricot is good for snacking, know that it is just as good for cooking beef stew. During the long and slow cooking, the apricots soften and release a subtle tanginess that gives the beef stew a beautiful richness that is best experienced than described.
Cook time: 2 hours hours 45 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people

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