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Old-Fashioned Beef Stew
Ingredients
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2
tablespoons all-purpose flour
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12
ounces beef stew meat, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
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2
tablespoons cooking oil
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3
cups vegetable juice
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1
cup water
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1
medium onion, cut into thin wedges
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1
tablespoon Worcesershire sauce
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1 1/2
teaspoons instant beef bouillon granules
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1
teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
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12
teaspoons dried marjoram, crushed
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1/4
teaspoon black pepper
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1
bay leaf
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3
cups cubed potato (about 3 medium)
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1 1/2
cups frozen cut green beans
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1
cup frozen whole kernel corn
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1
cup sliced carrot (2 medium)
Directions
1. Place flour in a plastic bag. Add meat cubes, a few at a time, shaking to coat. In a large saucepan or Dutch oven brown meat in hot oil; drain fat. Stir in vegetable juice, water, onion, Worcestershire sauce, bouillon granules, oregano, marjoram, pepper, and bay leaf. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 1 to 1 14 hours or until meat is nearly tender.
2. Stir in potato, green beans, corn, and carrot. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, about 30 minutes more or until meat and vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaf. Makes 5 servings (about 7 cups).
From the Test Kitchen
- Equipment Slow-cooker directions:Prepare and brown meat as above. In a 3 12- or 4-quart slow cooker layer meat, onion, potatoes, green beans, corn, and carrot. Decrease vegetable juice to 2 cups. Combine vegetable juice, water, Worcestershire sauce, bouillon granules, oregano, marjoram, pepper, and bay leaf. Pour over meat and vegetables in slow cooker. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 10 to 12 hours or on high-heat setting for 5 to 6 hours or until meat and vegetables are tender.
Nutrition Facts
(Old-Fashioned Beef Stew)
- Servings Per Recipe 5,
- Calories 331,
- Protein (gm) 18,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 36,
- Fat, total (gm) 13,
- Cholesterol (mg) 43,
- Saturated fat (gm) 4,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 5,
- Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 2,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 6,
- Sugar, total (gm) 8,
- Vitamin A (IU) 7872,
- Vitamin C (mg) 57,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 5,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 1,
- Folate (µg) 52,
- Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 2,
- Sodium (mg) 744,
- Potassium (mg) 1107,
- Calcium (DV %) 61,
- Iron (DV %) 4,
- Vegetables () 1,
- Starch () 2,
- Medium-Fat Meat () 2,
- Fat () 1,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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I make this every time someone in my family gets sick. It's is also one of my favorite things to put in the crockpot if I have a busy day. I love it.
2/1/2012 12:44:34 PM Report AbuseHave been making this recipe for years. My recipe books are packed away right now. But this is the recipe I use. Except the one I usually use also says to add 3 shakes of tabasco sauce. It does not take much. It adds that little punch to the flavor. I don't add water I use left over beef broth that I freeze into ice cubes when I have it left over. A great way to use up left overs like that.
10/16/2011 09:34:47 AM Report AbuseI didn't like this one. It didn't have enough flavor, even though I sauteed the beef cubes in a full-bodied dark beer. The kids liked it plain, though.
11/18/2010 07:49:13 PM Report Abusethis is a great recipe. my boyfriend loves it and a good hearty stew. highly recomended
5/25/2010 04:45:12 PM Report AbuseThis recipe of beef stew is the best of the best. My mother used to make a great stew and this one comes so close. I used a slow cooker, added more vegetables and 3 cups of beef broth. My family ate all of it and couldn't get enough.
4/29/2010 12:17:52 PM Report Abuse