Jo Mama's Beef Stew

By Sharlene~W

Added December 06, 2001 | Recipe #15389

Categories: Stew Main dish Beef

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1 hrs 5 mins

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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 Update: When I originally made this recipe, I would coat the beef pieces with a flour/salt/pepper mix by shaking them in a bag and then brown them in a couple tablespoons of oil.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!

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Ingredients:

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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.