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aunt helen's beef stew

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Tracy Ashbeck
Wisconsin Rapids, WI

This recipe came from my great-aunt, Helen Johnson, who lived in Oak Park, Illinois. It is delicious and filling and makes enough for leftovers. My family loves it. It is especially good with apple bars for dessert -- it makes a really delicious meal in the fall.

(1 rating)
yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 5 Hr

Ingredients For aunt helen's beef stew

  • 3 lb
    beef stew meat
  • 5 lb
    potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 1 lb
    carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 5
    ribs of celery, sliced
  • 2 Tbsp
    onion powder
  • 1 Tbsp
    salt
  • 2 tsp
    sugar
  • 1/2 tsp
    pepper
  • 6 Tbsp
    minute tapioca (heap the tablespoons)
  • 1 - 46 oz. can
    v-8 juice + 1 - 11.5 oz. can v-8 juice
  • 1 - 15 oz. can
    peas, drained (optional)

How To Make aunt helen's beef stew

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
  • 2
    In a large roaster, combine all ingredients except peas. Cover tightly with foil and bake at 250 degrees for 5 hours.
  • 3
    Before serving, stir in the peas. (The peas are my own addition because I like them -- they were not in Aunt Helen's original recipe. Feel free to omit them if you don't like them.)

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