Yam stewed beef is a delicious stew with yam and beef as the main raw materials. Yam, whose real name is Huai Yam, is tonic without stagnation, cold and noisy, and can strengthen the spleen and benefit the stomach yin. It is often used as an auxiliary product in recipes or dishes. Beef and mutton high-protein food is low in calories and high in nutrition, and has the functions of benefiting qi, moistening stomach, strengthening bones and muscles, relieving cough, eliminating phlegm, quenching wind, quenching thirst, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst, and can warm the stomach, so it is very suitable for taking in winter. The following will introduce the production method of stewed beef with yam in detail.

Stewed beef with yam

Accessories: Chinese yam (250g) and lettuce (25g).

Seasoning: onion (8g), ginger (5g), rice wine (3g), salt (3g), chicken essence (3g), pepper (3g) and white pepper (3g).

Functions: nourishing yin, nourishing blood, protecting health, strengthening spleen, nourishing stomach, tonifying kidney, nourishing diabetes, benefiting qi and nourishing blood.

1. Wash the beef, cut it into 2cm thick pieces, put it in a boiling water pot, soak it for about 5min, take it out, wash it and drain it.

2. Peel the yam, wash it, put it in a boiling water pot, and drain it.

3. Wash the casserole, put it in cold water, dry the beef and mutton, wax gourd slices, ginger, rice wine and lettuce with medium fire, remove the foam, add pepper, simmer for five times, add yam, stew for about 3 hours until the beef and mutton are soft and rotten, and take out the onion, ginger and lettuce, add salt, chicken essence and white pepper to serve.

Nutritional components of stewed beef with yam

Beef and mutton (fat and thin): Beef and mutton contain rich and colorful protein, and its carbohydrate composition is closer to human needs than raw pork, which can improve human's ability to fight diseases. It is very suitable for people with sores and those who recuperate after surgery and illness to replenish excessive blood loss and repair tissues. Eating beef and mutton in severe winter can nourish the stomach and is the top-grade tonic of this season. Beef and mutton have the functions of invigorating qi, nourishing stomach, strengthening muscles and tendons, relieving cough, resolving phlegm, quenching wind, quenching thirst and stopping salivation, and are suitable for people with kidney qi deficiency, chest tightness, shortness of breath, deficiency of qi and blood, aching bones and muscles, and yellow complexion and dizziness after anemia for a long time.

Yam: Yam contains saponins, mucus, choline, tapioca starch, glycogen, protein, carbohydrates, vitamin C and other nutrients, which are rich and colorful and have nourishing and health-preserving effects. It is the top product of rehabilitation and dietotherapy after illness. Yam can promote T lymphocyte proliferation, enhance immunity and slow down cell aging. Eating yam in winter can prolong life. Mucopolysaccharides in yam are closely combined with minerals, which can produce bone hyperplasia and make cartilage have certain plasticity. It is rich in vitamins and minerals, with low calorific value and basically no human fat, so it has a very good weight loss and fitness effect. Mucin contained in Dioscorea opposita can prevent the accumulation of human fat in endocrine system and avoid arteriosclerosis. Taking yam can also enhance T lymphocytes, enhance immunity and slow down cell aging.

Lettuce: Lettuce is one of the common vegetables and fruits. It can be mixed with cold dishes when it is hot, and it is very popular among people. Lettuce is a kind of green plant, which has good efficacy and function. Rich and colorful iron, zinc and other nutrients have the effects of clearing away heat, promoting diuresis, lowering blood pressure, calming the nerves, helping sleep and calming the nerves, preventing and treating cancer, inducing diuresis to reduce swelling and stimulating appetite. Eating more celery can also improve the body's ability to fight diseases. Surgeons in China found that lettuce is the best food to lose weight, because it contains water and methylcellulose, and contains a compound that can accelerate the dissolution and regression of human fat.