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When you're craving stick-to-your-ribs comfort food, you can't go wrong with this recipe for hearty beef stew. This slow cooked meal in a bowl is packed with tender beef and vegetables in a thick, tasty broth. #beefstew #comfortfood #wintermeals #slowcooked

Hearty Old Fashioned Beef Stew

When you're craving stick-to-your-ribs comfort food, you can't go wrong with this recipe for hearty beef stew. This slow cooked meal in a bowl is packed with tender beef and vegetables in a thick, tasty broth.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people
Calories 359 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds beef chuck or stew beef cut into cubes
  • 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 3 1/2 cups boiling water
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 medium onion sliced
  • 4 carrots sliced
  • 2 stalks celery sliced
  • 2 bay leaves
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

Instructions
 

  • Season meat with salt and pepper.
  • In a large Dutch oven, heat vegetable oil over medium heat. Add meat and brown on all sides.
  • Add boiling water, Worchestershire sauce, garlic, onions, bay leaves and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours, checking and stirring occasionally to prevent sticking and to make sure the liquid hasn't completely evaporated.
  • Add carrots, celery and potatoes. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
  • Remove 1/2 cup of broth from pan and mix in 1/4 cup flour. Stir until smooth.
  • Move meat and vegetables to one side of the pan. Add flour and broth mixture to the other side, stirring to make gravy. Cook for five minutes until thickened. You may add additional water or beef broth if you prefer a thinner gravy.
  • Remove bay leaves and serve.

Notes

Adapted from Better Homes & Gardens New Cookbook

Nutrition

Calories: 359kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 30gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 104mgSodium: 179mgPotassium: 701mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 6875IUVitamin C: 4.5mgCalcium: 55mgIron: 3.6mg
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