Grandma's Beef Stew

Grandma's Beef Stew Recipe
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Category: Beef
Keywords: crockpot, stew
Serves: 4-6
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Ingredients

2 lb beef stew meat
1-2 Tbsp cooking oil
1 1/2 c chopped onion
14 1/2 oz can of diced tomatoes with liquid
3 Tbsp quick tapioca (i use kraft minute tapioca)
1 clove of garlic
1 Tbsp parsley flakes
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 bay leaf
6 medium carrots, quartered
3 medium potatoes, quartered
1 c sliced celery
1 can beef broth
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angiecunningham404
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Angela's Notes:

This recipe is from my Husband's Grandma Ruth. She was an amazing cook. He has memories of her cooking this stew when he was a small child. She cooked this stew in an old fashioned witches pot over an open fire outside. I do mine in the oven or you can do it in a crockpot. The flavor is amazing. I'm a huge fan of one pot meals and this is one of my favorites. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do! Plan ahead because it needs to slow cook.

 

Directions

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Brown the beef stew meat in a large skillet or dutch oven. Add the onion, tomatoes with their liquid, beef broth, tapioca, garlic, parsley, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. If you are using a skillet, transfer this to a pot you can put in the oven or you can transfer this to a crockpot.
2
Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Remove from oven and stir. Add all the vegetables and cook until tender.
3
If I'm using my crockpot, I add the vegetables in at the same time I add the meat mixture. I slow cook it most of the day.
4
Just a note, I always double this recipe because we love to have leftovers. I've have even had to triple it before. The recipe feeds 4 to 6 people one good size bowl of stew each.
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user Angela Cunningham angiecunningham404
I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!
CinStraw
CinStraw's Kitchen CinStraw
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oct 20, 2011
I love a good stew.
shapeweaver
Rose Daly shapeweaver
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oct 21, 2011
Hi Angela,
What else could I use as a thickener ?
CinStraw
CinStraw's Kitchen CinStraw
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oct 21, 2011
Rose...flour, cornstarch (add some rice or pasta...they will slerp up some of the liquid =;)
I for one love using the quick tapioca.
shapeweaver
Rose Daly shapeweaver
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oct 21, 2011
Thanks for the information :)
angiecunningham404
Angela Cunningham angiecunningham404
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oct 24, 2011
I have used cornstarch when I was out of the tapioca but, like Cindy, I have to say I prefer the quick tapioca.
islandgirlei
Leialoha Garber islandgirlei
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nov 3, 2011
This looks so great! Can't wait to try this!
angiecunningham404
Angela Cunningham angiecunningham404
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nov 4, 2011
It tastes great too! Hope you love it as much as we do!
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Mar 8, 2012
I always use tapioca & canned tomatoes too. Great recipe Angela! I'll have to try your version.
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Feb 27, 2013
Angela, I have your recipe for Beef Stew in the oven as we speak. It smells wonderful. My hubby just gave me a beg hug. Needless to say he is looking forward to a great meal.

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