Delicious Oven-Baked Beef Stew

Kittencalskitchen's Note:

Browned beef cubes cooked with lots of veggies in a delicious thick rich tomato-based sauce, and the oven baking really adds to the flavor --- I use bacon grease to brown the meat but oil will do fine, serve this with cooked noodles and/or with a crusty loaf of bread, to serve as a thick hearty soup add in a little more broth --- this is *very* good! :)

• Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 4 tablespoons bacon grease or 4 tablespoons oil
• 2 lbs beef stew meat
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes (undrained)
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional or taste)
• 1 cup low sodium beef broth (can use water but broth is better)
• 3 tablespoons dry tapioca
• 1 tablespoon beef bouillon powder
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 3 large thick carrots, peeled and cut onto 1-inch pieces
• 1 large celery (sliced into 3/4-inch pieces) (optional)
• 3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 large onion, coarsly chopped
• 10 -15 small fresh button mushrooms
• 1 slice bread (broken into very small pieces)

Directions:

1. Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish or an oval casserole dish.
2. In a small bowl combine seasoned salt, black pepper and garlic powder.
3. Place the meat in a bowl.
4. Sprinkle the spices over meat, then using clean hands toss until well combined.
5. In a skillet heat bacon grease or oil over medium-high heat.
6. Add in the seasoned beef (in batches) and brown well on all sides.
7. Remove the beef to a large bowl.
8. Add in the undrained tomatoes, crushed chili flakes, beef broth, tapioca, beef bouillon, Worcestershire sauce and sugar; mix to combine.
9. Add in carrots, celery (if using) potatoes and small button mushrooms and the bread cubes; toss to combine.
10. Season with more ground black pepper if desired.
11. Transfer to the baking dish.
12. Bake at 375 degrees F for about 2 hours or until the meat and veggies are tender.

Reviews

[children from A to Z]

I loved this stew! The only changes I made was I didn't add any red pepper flakes. Next time I will add less black pepper for coating the meat, my kiddos said it was spicy. Great recipe that will be made again, Thanks for posting Kitten!

[Chef Lil' Momma Jenn]

This was good but a bit too much zip for my family. It was just a little too spicy & tangy for our taste. Thanks for sharing.

[kusinera]

Kitty this is the best stew I have ever made and the first time I used tapioca and bread in stew but won't be the last it did a wonderful job thickening the stew, thankyou Kitty for yet another #1 recipe!