Castle in the Sky - Beef Stew

The most famous dish in the film Castle in the Sky is the fried egg on a large piece of toast.  Many people have made that dish and I do not expect myself to make it any time soon.  To be honest, it is just a overcooked egg on toast.  There is not much flavor to the dish unless the bread is super soft and buttery.  So, I am making beef stew instead.

This dish can been seen being made by the main character Sheeta in Dola's galley.

The crews ends up gobbling the stew up within minutes.  They way they eat the stew makes it look so delicious.

Beef Stew

• Ingredients
• 1 1/2 lbs stew beef
• 1 large onion, diced medium
• 3 cloves garlic, sliced
• 3 peeled russet potatoes, each cut into 16 pieces
• 2 pieces of celery, sliced into 1/4 in
• 2 peeled carrots, sliced into 1/4 in
• 1 cup frozen green peas
• 1 cup frozen corn kernels
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 tbsp thyme
• 2 tbsp Worcestershire
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 64 oz beef broth
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• Olive oil or butter to cook with
• Directions
1. In a large pot add some olive oil or butter and heat it up on medium low.
2. Add beef and brown.
3. Add onion and saute for about 5 minutes.
4. Add garlic and saute for about 1 minute.
5. Add beef broth, bay leaves, thyme, potatoes, celery, carrots, peas, and corn. Simmer for about 30 minutes. Stir intermittently and remove foam that collects on the side of the pot.
• Make sure to remove foam throughout the cooking process.
6. Add Worcestershire and stir.
7. Remove 2 cups broth and mix in the cornstarch.  Make sure there are no lumps in the mixture.
8. Add the cornstarch broth mixture into the stew to thicken.
9. Once the stew gets to a good consistency add salt and pepper to taste.

 Beef stew is one of my favorite entrees to eat, especially if it is a nice cold day outside.