beef stew jeanne's way

Name: Beef Stew Jeanne's Way
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 8 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 pound(s) beef stew meat; 18 small red potatoes, sliced in half; 2 stalk(s) celery, sliced; 1 large yellow onion, sliced; 2 cup(s) baby carrots; 2 large handfuls fresh green beans, trimmed & split in half; 1 - 1 lb. can(s) whole tomatoes, puréed, i used hand blender; 1-14.5 oz. can(s) diced tomatoes w/basil, garlic & oregano; - salt to taste; - pepper to taste; 1 tablespoon(s) summer savory, optional; - seasonings of your choice; 1/4 cup(s) canola oil, add more if needed; 1/4 cup(s) flour for roux.

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Jeanne Gliddon

Los Banos, CA

Updated on Jan 12, 2014

My Mother used to make a good pot of stew but I have taken her recipe and tweaked it until it is now my own. What I love about a stew is that you can clean out your fridge when you get overstocked with veggies. You can add pretty much anything you want but still use the basic broth ingredients. And what could be better than a hearty one pot meal that only requires a nice hot and crunchy French Roll by its side!

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prep time 45 Min

cook time 8 Hr

method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

yield 6 to 8

Ingredients

2 pounds beef stew meat
18 small red potatoes, sliced in half
2 stalks celery, sliced
1 large yellow onion, sliced
2 cups baby carrots
2 large handfuls fresh green beans, trimmed & split in half
1 - 1 lb. cans whole tomatoes, puréed, i used hand blender
1-14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes w/basil, garlic & oregano
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
1 tablespoon summer savory, optional
- seasonings of your choice
1/4 cup canola oil, add more if needed
1/4 cup flour for roux.

How To Make beef stew jeanne's way

Step 1

In a skillet warm Canola Oil over medium to medium high heat.

Step 2

Season stew meat with Sea Salt and pepper.
Step 3

Place meat in skillet in stages (don't overload skillet) and brown. Turn over and sauté until browned.
Step 4

Place browned meat in a 5 quart or larger slow cooker.
Step 5

Add flour to oil to make a roux and stir scrapping bottom of pan with spoon to loosen dredgings.
Step 6

Cook roux until it is golden brown in color.
Step 7

Add enough water to roux to make a gravy like consistency. Bring to boil and cook until thicker.
Step 8

To gravy, add puréed tomatoes and diced tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper, Summer Savory (optional) and any seasonings of your choice.
Step 9

Add all veggies to meat.
Step 10

Add gravy sauce to meat and veggie mixture.
Step 11

Stir all ingredients until well blended.
Step 12

Cover slow cooker with lid and cook on low for 7 to 8 hours
Step 13

Enjoy a delicious pot of Beef Stew!
Step 14

Hint: If you get a late start on your stew then cook on high for two hours and turn down to low for the remainder of cooking time. Picture is from night 2 leftovers when I added frozen peas!
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