Hello everybody, it’s Jim, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, beef stew. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook beef stew using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Beef Stew:
- Prepare 1 1/2 lbs stew meat, cut in bite sized pieces
- Make ready 6 medium size potatoes, cut in chunks
- Make ready 2 large carrots, cut in chunks or baby carrots
- Make ready 1 medium onion, cut in chunks
- Make ready 2 celery stalks, cut in 1 inch pieces
- Get 1 can mushrooms
- Take 2 1/2 cups beef broth
- Prepare 2-3 tablespoons ketchup or tomato paste
- Take Salt, pepper, garlic and Worcestershire for seasoning
- Get 2-3 tablespoons cornstarch and 2-3 tablespoons cold water
In a Dutch oven, brown beef in oil over medium heat. Beef chuck, from the shoulder, because of its marbling of intra-muscular fat, is the choice for any type of stew. If you can't find chuck cubed for stew in your meat department, buy a thick chuck. Directions: Heat olive oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
Steps to make Beef Stew:
- Season meat with salt, pepper, garlic and Worcestershire sauce. Brown in 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil.
- Add browned meat to crockpot.
- Add vegetables.
- Add broth and ketchup or tomato paste.
- Cook on high 4 hours or low 6-8 hours. You can also use pressure cooker or stovetop. If using stovetop, simmer on low until vegetables are tender, stirring frequently to prevent sticking/ scorching.
- Optional. If you like a thicker gravy, mix equal amounts cornstarch and cold water (2-3 tablespoons). Whisk together to make a slurry. Slowly add slurry to finished stew, a tablespoon at a time, until desired thickness.
Add garlic and mushrooms, and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender. Beef stew is the ultimate comfort food. With switched-up ingredients and creative twists, these variations elevate the classic from familiar to fabulous. Add the beef, beef broth and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a slow simmer.
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