Mom's Beef Stew

Submitted by Lil cheif

"I have been making this recipe for years and it has been passed down my family line for 15 years. 6 years ago my mom and I added a few twists to spice things up. It won three blue ribbons in the soups4u challenge! Hope you enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 2 lbs beef tips
• 10 -12 potatoes
• 3 celery ribs
• 3 large carrots
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato soup
• 3 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 5 tablespoons pepper
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 8 tablespoons seasoning salt

directions

1. Peel and cut potatoes into bite size chunks.
2. Boil potatoes for about ten minutes.
3. Fry meat tips on the stove top in a large sauce pan until cooked.
4. Cut celery and carrots into desired chunks.
5. Drain the water from the potatoes.
6. Using a large stew pot mix potatoes, celery, meat tips and carrots into a large soup pot. Add the tomato paste and soup. And 1-2 cans of water (depending on your taste of thickness).
7. Heat on medium (7 or 8).
8. When it comes to a boil add garlic powder, Tabasco, pepper, salt, seasoning salt.
9. Blend together using a medium soup spoon.
10. Turn temp down to around a 5 or 6.
11. Let boil for about five min and taste.
12. Add any additional seasonings.
13. Let cook for about 10 minutes.
14. Serve with sour dough or french bread.