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surprised at how coffee can intensify the flavours
of meats as well as give distinctive flavour to
desserts. These recipes use instant coffee, coffee
granules or, and flavoured instant coffee. Whatever
you choose, cooking with coffee creates wonderful
tastes and textures in both sweet and savory meals.
Here are a few coffee rich recipes to prove it!
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Coffee Beef Stew
Warm and wonderful, coffee and beef are a scrumptious
pair in this hearty winter stew.
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Ingredients:
2 tablespoons extra-virgin
olive oil
1-1/2 pounds lean stew beef, cut into cubes
2 onions, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
2 green bell peppers, halved, seeded, thickly
sliced
2 carrots, thickly sliced
3 medium potatoes
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
5 tablespoons dry white wine
5 tablespoons MacCoffee Original coffee
granules
Salt and black pepper to taste
Fresh thyme
Bay leaves
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Preparation:
1. Heat oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat.
Add meat and cook, stirring often, until browned
on all sides. Remove meat and keep warm.
2. Reduce heat to low and add onions, garlic,
peppers, carrots and potatoes and cook over low
heat, stirring often, for 10 minutes. Sprinkle
in flour and cook, stirring continually, for 2
to 3 minutes. Gradually stir in wine and coffee.
3. Increase heat to medium and bring to simmer,
stirring constantly. Return the meat to the pan,
season with salt and pepper to taste, add a few
sprigs of fresh thyme, two bay leaves, cover and
reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer 1 hour or until
meat is tender. Remove bay leaves and serve hot.
Makes 4 servings
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