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Beef Stew
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 - 2 lbs stewing beef, cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1⁄2 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 6 small onions, peeled
- 6 medium carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
- 3 -4 parsnips, peeled and cut into chunks (optional)
- 1 cup frozen peas or 1 cup mixed vegetables (optional)
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce (optional)
- 2 bay leaves
- water, to cover
- 6 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
directions
- Dust beef cubes in flour, salt and pepper in a paper or plastic bag.
- Shake off excess.
- Heat oil in a heavy dutch oven or frying pan on high until the surface of the oil starts to shimmer, but before it starts to smoke.
- Depending on the size of the pan, brown the beef evenly on high in batches.
- Don't crowd the cubes.
- Keep an eye on this so that it doesn't burn.
- You just want to sear the beef.
- Remove the pan from the burner and add the onions, carrots, bay leaves, Worcestershire sauce (if you're going to use it) and enough water to almost cover everything.
- Return to burner and bring to a boil.
- Cover and reduce heat to medium low--just hot enough to keep a slow simmer going.
- Simmer for about an hour or until everything is almost done.
- Put in the potatoes at this point and any additional water you think the stew needs.
- Continue to simmer for another half hour or until the potatoes are just done.
- Just prior to serving, check for seasonings and add more salt and pepper, more Worcestershire, if needed.
- Toss in the peas or mixed vegetables and cook for five minutes.
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Reviews
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Good base recipe. Even with the Worcestershire, I thought it needed more seasoning; I added more salt, a few generous pinches of dried basil and oregano, and some garlic powder. I also thickened the broth with cornstarch. Browning the meat is a really nice touch. The beef was delicious and tender. I used peas, which added a beautiful pop of bright green.
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I made a change to this and while small it added serious flavor. I added 3 -4 teaspoons of Knorr beef bouillon. I also didn't use the parsnips. I did everything else according to directions and this was absolutely perfect! Oh yes...I added extra fresh ground pepper but I do that with everything. Thanks so much for giving me a good recipe to follow.
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Yum Yum Yum! I did change the recipe a little. First, I doubled it. Then I replaced 3 carrots with celery, I added some basil and oregano, I used wheat flour, no parsnips, and some boulion cubes. I was afraid that the recipe called for too many potatoes and carrots but I followed it anyway and it was perfect. So so yummy.
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Tweaks
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Yum Yum Yum! I did change the recipe a little. First, I doubled it. Then I replaced 3 carrots with celery, I added some basil and oregano, I used wheat flour, no parsnips, and some boulion cubes. I was afraid that the recipe called for too many potatoes and carrots but I followed it anyway and it was perfect. So so yummy.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Mary Leverington
Milton, 0