Jo Mama's Beef Stew

Sharlene~W's Note:

Hearty and delicious. My family's favorite stew for over 30 years. If you prefer, you can substitute basil for the rosemary--I fix it both ways. Update: When I originally made this recipe, I would coat the beef pieces with a flour/salt/pepper mix by shaking them in a bag and then brown them in a couple tablespoons of oil. I eliminated this step to simplify and lower the calories and fat, but if you do it that way it makes for a thicker sauce. Good either way!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 2 lbs stew meat, cut up
• 1/4 cup flour
• 4 boiling potatoes, cut into bite-size squares
• 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
• 2 stalks celery, sliced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 sprig fresh rosemary, 1-2 teaspoons dried crushed rosemary
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 beef bouillon cubes

Directions:

1. Shake stew meat up in a bag with flour to cover.
2. Brown in vegetable oil in stew pot.
3. Cover with water and bring to a boil.
4. Simmer for 30 minutes or more. (I like to simmer until the beef is nice and tender).
5. Add remaining ingredients and add additional water to cover.
6. Bring to a boil again.
7. Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are done, about 15 minutes.

Reviews

[Charlotte J]

Very good, the basil blended in very nicely to give the end product a great taste. I did thicken the broth with some cornstarch. I fixed it in the crockpot, 2 hours on high & 6 on low.

[Elena Bedner]

Great stew Sharlene! A good recipe that is simple and hearty. We ate it over rice & it was wonderful.

[SaraFish]

Yummy! A little salty but good.