easy beef stew

Name: Easy Beef Stew
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 pound(s) beef stew meat; 3/4 cup(s) flour; 4 cup(s) beef broth; 3 pound(s) potatoes, peeled, cut into quarters; 1 package(s) baby carrots, about 50; 2 package(s) brown gravy mix with 1 cup cold water; - salt, pepper, garlic powder, bay leaf

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Diane Audette

Naugatuck, CT

Updated on Dec 20, 2016

I basically made this up this evening. My family likes stew, and I never make it, so I got creative in the kitchen tonight!

Rate

prep time 45 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Stove Top

yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 pounds beef stew meat
3/4 cup flour
4 cups beef broth
3 pounds potatoes, peeled, cut into quarters
1 package baby carrots, about 50
2 packages brown gravy mix with 1 cup cold water
- salt, pepper, garlic powder, bay leaf

How To Make easy beef stew

Step 1

Dredge Steve beef in flour. Brown in a large saucepan using 2 Tbsp oil. Usually 2-3 batches adding more oil as needed. Medium heat. When done, return beef to saucepan.

Step 2

Add beef broth, carrots, potatoes, salt, pepper, garlic powder to taste, and 1 bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer 1 hour on low medium.
Step 3

About 10 minutes before it's done, add 2 packages brown gravy mix that you have mixed with 1 cup cold water. Stir this in and add a splash of any dry red wine or cooking wine, stir, cover and simmer until gravy is thickened and veggies are tender.
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