3 beef vegetable stew herb dumplings Recipes

lean stewing beef or 2 -3 lbs boneless beef chuck, beef tip roast or 2 -3 lbs beef round steak, trimmed of fat and cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes, shortening (i use crisco butter flavor ), water, kosher salt, black pepper, potatoes , scrubbed, unpeeled, and cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces, turnip , cut into 1/2 inch pieces, rutabaga , cut into 1/2 inch pieces, carrots , cut into 1/2 inch pieces, green bell pepper , cut into 1/2 inch pieces, handfuls snipped and trimmed fresh green beans (optional), stalks celery & leaves , cut into 1/4 inch pieces, onion, chopped, browning sauce (kitchen bouquet), beef bouillon cube (or 2 small), bay leaves, cold water, flour, shortening (use crisco butter flavor ), all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, minced fresh parsley, snipped fresh herb (you may use chives, thyme, sage or whatever else you prefer,-or- 1 tsp dry herbs), milk

lean stewing beef or 1 1/2 lbs braising beef, trimmed of fat and cubed or 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef, plain flour, butter, salt, black pepper, onions, peeled and chopped, garlic cloves, peeled and finely diced, carrots, peeled and diced, turnips (optional) or 2 small swede, peeled and finey diced (optional), chopped plum tomatoes, beef stock (made up with half water and beer or beef stock, made up with half water and wine), self raising flour, dried herbs (such as parsley, sage, thyme, majoram and rosemary) or 1 tbsp freshly chopped mixed herbs (such as parsley, sage, thyme, majoram and rosemary), shredded vegetable suet or 4 oz grated frozen butter, water, to mix