Goblin Stew

GOAL: Get your kids to get excited and eat healthy foods during our oh so loved Fall Soup Season.

You want to know how to get kids to eat better? Make it fun! It really is that simple. I wanted to make beef stew the other night so instead of having beef stew, we had Goblin Stew! Doesn't that sound so much better? I absolutely love October when it comes to making food exciting for kids. There are so many things we can grow and harvest in the fall that is fun and good for us too. Adding in the ghosts and goblins is loads of fun too. Oh and you have to eat soup in the Fall (I am positive that is a law somewhere). I encourage you to try this recipe we made at home with your kids. The most important factor is to allow your children to actively participate in the prep of your meal. It really makes a big difference. Please enjoy the Bozeman family Goblin Stew recipe with your kids this fall!

Ingredients:
1 tbsp. butter
1 lb. of beef stew meat or substitute with ground beef
3 carrots
3 stalks celery
1 onion
1- 29 ounce can tomato sauce (preferably some you canned this year)
2 cups broth (any kind you prefer)
salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp. seasoning salt
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 cup cream (optional)
2 tbsp. freshly snipped parsley

This is real simple folks! You can do it! I always divide cooking jobs up by age group. It allows a special job for everyone and safety is always important too! Let's divide jobs up according to age group.

4-8 group gets to help get everything out and measuring. This includes washing any vegetables, measuring out spices or portions, and getting everything ready to start.

9-13 group gets to help with the vegetable prep. Please use caution! With proper teaching and knife safety our kids can participate in chopping vegetables up to eat. Yum!

14-18 group gets to work the stove! This is the job of placing ingredients in the pan and stirring.

Let's get started on that yummy Goblin Stew!

 

Group 4-8: Get all ingredients out. Wash all veggies and measure spices and liquids.

Group 9-13: Grab your veggies and herbs and dice them into small but not tiny pieces with a parent.

Group 14-18: You will work the stove. This includes adding item to the pan and stirring. Time to get cooking! 

 

In a medium stock pot or pan, place 1 tbsp. butter of medium heat. Salt and pepper beef tips or hamburger and brown in the pan. This will take 5-7 minutes. We just need it to brown. It will simmer later. Remove from the pan and set aside. Do not scrape out your pan. Leave all that brown good stuff in there. Add your chopped carrots, celery and onion to the pan and let simmer for about 5 minutes while stirring occasionally. Add your tomato sauce and all spices and simmer for another 5 minutes. Now it's time to add the beef back to the pan. Next add your broth. Simmer for 1 hour stirring occasionally. Finally add your cream if you want it and the fresh snipped parsley. Give it a good stir and vaboom! Goblin stew for all your little munchkins. Wasn't that fun?

 

 

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