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perfect beef stew

(4 ratings)
Recipe by
Jane Whittaker
Massena (now in FL), NY

I tried quite a few different ways to make beef stew and this is made in the crock pot so it is so tender.

(4 ratings)
yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 8 Hr

Ingredients For perfect beef stew

  • 1 1/2 to 2 lb
    stew meat cut into 1/2 inch chunks
  • 1/2 c
    flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    each salt and pepper
  • 4 Tbsp
    vegtable oil
  • 8 sm
    baby carrots, cut in 1/2 inch pieces
  • 10 sm
    new potatoes cut into quarters
  • 20 1/2 oz
    ( 2- 10.25 ounce) jars beef gravy
  • 1 1/2 oz
    packet dry beef stew seasoning
  • 1/2 can
    beer
  • 1/2 to 2/3 c
    frozen peas
  • 1 c
    frozen pearl onions

How To Make perfect beef stew

  • 1
    Cut beef into 1/2 inch pieces.
  • 2
    In a zip lock bag, put in the flour, and salt and pepper. Add the beef to bag, shaking to coat, you will probably have to do this a few times to get all the beef coated
  • 3
    Heat vegtable oil on a large fry pan and saute the beef until browned, you might need to do this in two batches too
  • 4
    Put a disposable liner in your slow cooker, and add the meat.
  • 5
    To the fry pan that you browned your meat in, add the beer and simmer for a few minutes to get all the little crunchie things. That's where the love is. Pour this over meat.
  • 6
    Cut carrots an potatoes into chunks, put in pot. Put onions in pot.
  • 7
    Sprinkle the beef stew seasoning packet over.
  • 8
    Pour gravy over, and give a stir.
  • 9
    Cover and cook on low for 8 hours
  • 10
    Half hour before you are ready to eat, add peas, cover and continue to cook. At serving time give a stir.

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