Hearty Beef Stew
January 4, 2012The holidays are now over. Decorations are being packed away for another year, Christmas music can no longer be heard on the radio or in the shopping malls, and we are all beginning to look forward to the first signs of Spring.
Instead of rushing through these first few months, anxiously awaiting to see green grass, or flowers poking through the soil, I believe it is best to embrace this time of year.
It is a new year, with plenty of possibilities! And with shorter days, and the chill in the air, it is the perfect time to make comfort foods like this Hearty Beef Stew!
Hearty Beef Stew
Ingredients:
2 lbs Stew beef (cut into 1 1/2” cubes)
2 Tbsp Shortening (or canola oil)
1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
1 Clove Garlic
1 Medium Onion (Sliced)
1 or 2 Bay Leaves
2 tsp Salt
1 1/2 tsp Sugar
1/2 tsp Paprika
1/4 tsp Pepper
dash of Allspice or Cloves
6 Carrots (peeled & quartered)
4 Potatoes (peeled & quartered)
1 lb Small White Onion (I used 1 Large Red Onion)
2 stalks of Celery (OPTIONAL)
3 Tbsp White Flour
Directions:
1. In a large pot, brown the stew beef in the shortening (or oil), turning often.
2. Add 2 C. hot water & the next 9 ingredients.
3. Cover & simmer (on low-med. heat) for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally to keep from
sticking.
4. Remove the bay leaves and garlic.
5. Add vegetables & 1/2 C. water.
6. Cover & cook for 30-45 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
7. Slowly blend 1/3 C. cold water into 3 Tbsp flour, and slowly stir this mixture into the
hot stew.
8. Cook and stir until bubbly.
9. Once the stew begins to bubble, cook & stir for 3 minutes longer.
Serve this stew by itself, or with a thick slice of bread, topped with butter, and it is the ideal way to end a chilly January day.
And always remember, ʻIn Work & Play, to Savor the everydayʼ!
Corinne Johnson
www.iheartmondays.blogspot.com
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