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Skillet Beef Stew

Name: Skillet Beef Stew
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 80 min
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon cooking oil; 2 pound beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes; 2 teaspoon dried thyme or oregano, crushed; 6 medium carrots, peeled and quartered; 4 stalks celery, cut in 2-inch lengths; 2 medium onions, cut in 1/2-inch slices; 6 cup lower-sodium beef broth; 0.333 cup all-purpose flour; 1 recipe Potato Mashers; 8 Yukon gold potatoes (about 2 to 3 pounds); 1 cup milk; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 0.5 teaspoon black pepper

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Serve this delicious beef and vegetable stew over mashed potatoes to make it a complete meal.

By Richard Swearinger

Updated on October 25, 2021

Prep Time:

25 mins

Cook Time:

55 mins

Total Time:

1 hrs 20 mins

Servings:

8

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Ingredients

2 tablespoon cooking oil
2 pound beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
2 teaspoon dried thyme or oregano, crushed
6 medium carrots, peeled and quartered
4 stalks celery, cut in 2-inch lengths
2 medium onions, cut in 1/2-inch slices
6 cup lower-sodium beef broth
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
1 recipe Potato Mashers

Potato Mashers

8 Yukon gold potatoes (about 2 to 3 pounds)
1 cup milk
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper

Directions

In 12-inch skillet brown beef in hot oil over medium-high heat with thyme and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Remove, set aside. Add carrots, celery, and onions to skillet, cook and stir 5 minutes. Return beef to skillet. In bowl whisk together broth and flour; add to skillet. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, 45 minutes. Uncover; simmer 10 minutes or until meat is tender. Serve with potatoes. Makes 8 servings.

Potato Mashers

In microwave-safe bowl, microcook potatoes, half at a time, on high (100 percent power) 8 minutes, covering bowl with vented microwave-safe plastic wrap. Mash potatoes with milk, salt, and black pepper.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

380	Calories
10g	Fat
40g	Carbs
31g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 380
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 10g	13%
Saturated Fat 3g	15%
Cholesterol 64mg	21%
Sodium 739mg	32%
Total Carbohydrate 40g	15%
Total Sugars 6g
Protein 31g
Vitamin C 34.8mg	174%
Calcium 101mg	8%
Iron 4.1mg	23%
Potassium 1316mg	28%
Folate, total 72.6mcg
Vitamin B-12 2.6mcg
Vitamin B-6 1.2mg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.