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.

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