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How to Make a Beef Stew

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I know what you are thinking “everyone knows how to make beef stew” and you are probably right as there are so many different ways to make beef stew.  I would also tell you that maybe not everyone really knows how to make a beef stew so I thought I’d post one of my recipes, lol.

I have a question, “don’t you just love the fall?”  I do,  I love it!  The fall is one of my favorite seasons, mind you I said “one” of my favorites.  I just love the leaves as they begin to change, then your clothing, you begin to layer them, boots come out, sweaters and scarves.  Oh my gosh, now I’m thinking about soup and as everyone knows, I love soup…soup reminds me of all foods that are of comfort to me.

Beef stew is also one of that kind of a meal, a total comfort kind of a meal (see how I went full circle there?).  I love cooking a beef stew as the whole house smells amazing and really I can use most anything I have around the house for this one pot meal.

This is a really simple recipe using all the traditional ingredients for beef stew, I first added my ingredients and put them in a bowl

Beef Stew - seasonings

I then cut up my beef into bite sized pieces

Beef Stew - beef

I floured my beef to allow for thickening

Beef Stew - floured

I put some oil in my pan and I browned my beef

Beef Stew - browned

I covered it with water and put my seasonings in

Beef Stew - covered in water

I then cut up my carrots and potatoes trying to keep them all the same size

Beef Stew - veggies

put them in with the beef

Beef Stew - without cornstarch

I put in some corn starch and let it cook for about an hour, doesn’t that look delicious?

Beef Stew - almost done

I then added my peas

Beef Stew - cooked

I cooked some brown rice and put my beef stew on top

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Oh my was this a great dish!!!!  Even just in posting I can feel that homemade, keep my house smelling good, warm my tummy kind of a meal.  You can play with the seasonings to make it your own but what I used works great for me.

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How to Make a Beef Stew

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds Beef stew meat, cut into bite sized pieces
  • 1/4 cup Flour
  • 2 tablespoons Oil
  • 2 cubes Beef bouillon, crumbled
  • 1 teaspoon Rosemary, dried
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, dried
  • Salt & Pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cumin
  • 3 large Potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 3 large Carrots, peeled and cut into pieces
  • 1/2-3/4 cup Peas, frozen
  • 2 teaspoons Cornstarch
  • 3-4 cups Water

Directions

  1. Coat your beef with the flour and place on top of a rack to let the excess flour fall off. Season with salt and pepper
  2. Place your oil in your pan and brown your beef. Add your water to cover the beef and add your seasonings (bouillon, rosemary, Italian seasonings and cumin). Cover and cook for 1 hour.
  3. Add your carrots and potatoes. If you want a nice thick gravy, mix in a separate bowl your cornstarch and some liquid from your pan. Add the cornstarch to the beef, if you still want it thicker, add more cornstarch. Cover and let it cook for another hour.
  4. Add your peas and serve over rice, noodles or on it's own.
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