Cranberry Beef Stew

Submitted by grandma2969

"just give this unusual combination of flavors a try! this is one of the best stews you will ever taste.."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 25mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1133.98 g stew meat
• 29.58 ml oil
• 709.77 ml water
• 2 beef bouillon cubes
• 4.92 ml Worcestershire sauce
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 9.85 ml salt
• 2.46 ml paprika
• 2.46 ml pepper
• 6 small carrots, cut in chunks
• 453.59 g white pearl onions
• 453.59 g whole berry cranberry sauce
• 59.14 ml cold water
• 9.85 ml cornstarch
• 2.46 ml Kitchen Bouquet

directions

1. in a Dutch oven, brown meat in oil.
2. add water, bouillon cubes, worchestshire sauce, garlic, salt and pepper.
3. cover and simmer for 1 1/4 hours.
4. add more water to cover beef if necessary.
5. add carrots, onions with liquid, and cranberry sauce, simmer for 45 minutes.
6. in small bowl, mix together cornstarch and water.
7. add to stew; stir until thickened.
8. add Kitchen Bouquet and heat for 5 minutes.

Reviews

[SallyG]

I've made this recipe for several years and love it. I like to serve it with potatoes to help absorb the juices and sweetness.

 

[Jo Ann L]

This does have an interesting taste, but it was too sweet for my personal preference. I don't use Kitchen Bouquet, so that might have helped tone down the sweetness a bit. Also, I think I might try jellied cranberry sauce rather than whole-berry. The berries themselves don't survive the cooking process, but the skins sure do, and they don't look or taste very good in the finished product.