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>>14894653
I use my instant pot and I make suet or tallow dumplings to go with them. I don't use flour.
I saute salted chopped onion in fat (usually tallow or butter). I add stew meat and brown it. Then I add a chopped carrot or two, a peeled yellow potato that has been diced finely (this will disappear and thicken the stew), a celery stick or two with leaves- chopped, a rutabega (peeled and cubed), a box of fresh mushrooms- cleaned and quartered. I stir this all up, and add 1-2 tbsp of tomato paste/puree a few splashes of worchestershire sauce and salt and pepper. I set the instant pot to "stew" and then I release the steam and add a cup of frozen peas, chopped fresh herbs, and my dumplings. I set the top off at an angle and cook on saute for 20-30 minutes until the dumplings are done. To make dumplings you pulse1 part self rising flour, 1/2 as much suet or tallow, and one pinch of salt until it looks like breadcrumbs (in a food processor). Then slowly add a few dribbles while pulsing of ice water (must be very cold) until a dough forms. Gently form the dough into meatball sized balls and drop them in the stew.