Old-Fashioned Beef Stew

This hearty beef and vegetable stew recipe makes a great hot main dish for cold winter nights. Use the slow cooker directions when time is short.



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Servings: Makes 5 servings
Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins

 
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Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons
    all-purpose flour
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  • 12 ounces
    beef stew meat, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
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  • 2 tablespoons
    cooking oil
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  • 3 cups
    vegetable juice
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  • 1 cup
    water
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  • 1 medium
    onion, cut into thin wedges
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  • 1 tablespoon
    Worcesershire sauce
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  • 1-1/2 teaspoons
    instant beef bouillon granules
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  • 1 teaspoon
    dried oregano, crushed
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    dried marjoram, crushed
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  • 1/4 teaspoon
    black pepper
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  • bay leaf
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  • 3 cups
    cubed potato (about 3 medium)
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  • 1-1/2 cups
    frozen cut green beans
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  • 1 cup
    frozen whole kernel corn
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  • 1 cup
    sliced carrot (2 medium)
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Directions
1.
Place flour in a plastic bag. Add meat cubes, a few at a time, shaking to coat. In a large saucepan or Dutch oven brown meat in hot oil; drain fat. Stir in vegetable juice, water, onion, Worcestershire sauce, bouillon granules, oregano, marjoram, pepper, and bay leaf. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 1 to 1 1/4 hours or until meat is nearly tender.
2.
Stir in potato, green beans, corn, and carrot. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, about 30 minutes more or until meat and vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaf.
3.
Makes 5 servings (about 7 cups)
4.
Slow-cooker directions: Prepare and brown meat as above. In a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker layer meat, onion, potatoes, green beans, corn, and carrot. Decrease vegetable juice to 2 cups. Combine vegetable juice, water, Worcestershire sauce, bouillon granules, oregano, marjoram, pepper, and bay leaf. Pour over meat and vegetables in slow cooker. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 10 to 12 hours or on high-heat setting for 5 to 6 hours or until meat and vegetables are tender.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 331, Total Fat 13 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Monounsaturated Fat 5 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 43 mg, Sodium 744 mg, Carbohydrate 36 g, Total Sugar 8 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 18 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 97%, Calcium 6%, Iron 21%. Exchanges: Vegetable 1, Starch 2, Medium-Fat Meat 1.5, Fat .5. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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