Beef Stew with Potato Dumplings

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

• Ready In: 3hrs
• Ingredients: 22
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 lbs cubed beef stew meat
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 cans condensed beef broth, undiluted
• 3⁄4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 6 carrots, cut into chunks
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic

• Dumplings

• 1 egg
• 3⁄4 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon minced onion
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 1⁄2 cups finely shredded raw potatoes

directions

1. In a zip-top plastic bag, combine flour, salt, and pepper.
2. Add meat; toss to coat.
3. In a large Dutch oven, cook meat and onion in oil until the meat is browned.
4. Stir in broth, water, vinegar, carrots, and seasonings; bring to a boil.
5. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours or until meat is almost tender.
6. Remove bay leaves.
7. In a bowl, beat egg; add the next 7 ingredients.
8. Stir in potatoes; mix well.
9. With floured hands, shape into 1 1/2 inch balls.
10. Dust with flour.
11. Bring stew to a boil; drop dumplings into stew.
12. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes (do not lift the cover).
13. Serve immediately.