Amazing Beef Stew

Submitted by AKgirlinCO

"This is a hearty favorite of my family. Wonderful flavor and very easy to make."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 8 bowls
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 - 1 1⁄2 lb cubed beef stew meat
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 1⁄4 onion, chopped fine
• 3⁄4 cup chopped celery
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 4 1⁄2 cups beef broth
• 4 carrots, sliced
• 1 onion, diced
• 4 medium potatoes, diced
• 7 -14 ounces canned peas

directions

1. Put flour, salt & pepper in large Ziploc bag.
2. Heat oil over medium heat in a large dutch oven or soup pot.
3. Place meat in bag with the flour and shake well until coated.
4. Shake off meat pieces and add them to the oil and stir until slightly browned.
5. Add remaining flour to pan and finely chopped onion.
6. Stir until well browned.
7. Add remainder of ingredients, except potatoes & peas.
8. Cover and cook on low heat for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
9. Add potatoes, cover a cook 1 additional hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
10. Add canned peas, cover and cook 1/2 - 1 additional hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

Reviews

[Marie Nixon]

This stew makes the whole house smell wonderful while it cooks. I added about 2 chopped cloves of garlic in Step 5. The cooking time was spot on. All of the vegetables and the stew meat were very tender after 2 1/2 hours of cooking on the stove top.