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Old Fashioned Beef Stew Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
4 T. vegetable oil
1/2 c. all purpose flour
1 T. garlic powder
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. black pepper
2 lbs. beef chuck, cubed
1 lg. onion, peeled and diced
6 lg. potatoes, peeled and cubed
6 carrots, sliced
3 stalks celery, sliced
3-10.5 cans beef broth
3 T. all purpose flour
1 T. cold water
1/4 tsp. thyme
1/4 tsp. sage
1/4 tsp. rosemary
2 bay leaves
1 can crushed tomatoes
2 T. worchestire sauce
Directions:
Directions:
In a large pot heat oil over medium high heat. In a resealable plastic bag mix together the flour, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Add a small handful of meat at a time and shake until well coated. Brown the meat in the hot oil, about 1 minute per side. Remove the browned meat and continue to fry until all the meat is browned. Lower heat to medium and add onions. Brown onions on broth sides lightly and remove from pot and set aside. Drain excess fat from pot. To pot add potatoes, carrots, celery, reserved onions, browned meat, tomatoes, thyme,sage, rosemary, bay leaves, worchestire sauce, and broth. Stir all together and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 2 hours stirring occasionally. For a thicker broth: 1/2 hour before stew is done, combine 3 tablespoons flour and water in a small bowl and mix well then slowly stir mixture into stew.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
12
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
3 hours

 

 

 

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