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Nanny's Texas Beef Stew Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 lb. Round or Sirloin Steak

2 large onions

1 c. water

1 c. white vinegar

1/2 c. ketchup

2 t. chili powder

dash of tobasco

3 bay leaves

2T. worcestershire sauce

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 t. pepper

2 t. salt


flour or cornstarch & water (optional)
Directions:
Directions:
Cut steak into strips about 2" wide. Slice onions. Place meat and onions in a large zip-top bag or glass dish. Stir remaining ingredients together in a bowl then pour over steak & onions. Refrigerate overnight.

Remove steak from marinade (Do Not discard marinade). In a large skillet on medium-high heat, sear steak. Pour marinade and onions over the top. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat & simmer 1 hour OR cook on low in crockpot for 5-6 hours. Thicken gravy with flour & water or cornstarch, if desired. Serve with mashed potatoes on the side.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This is absolutely my favorite main dish Nanny would make. She had cut the original recipe out of Better Homes & Gardens in 1943. I have adapted it based on the way we have made it for the last 10 years or so.

 

 

 

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