Savory Beef Stew
Recipe from Midwest Living

This stew features hearty chunks of pot roast, colorful vegetables and bits of flavorful bacon. Serve it alone or over mashed potatoes, noodles, or biscuits.


Savory Beef Stew

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Servings: 6 servings
Prep Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins

 
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Ingredients
  • 1 2-1/2- to 3-pound
    boneless beef chuck pot roast
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  • 1/3 cup
    all-purpose flour
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  • 5 slices
    bacon
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  • 3 cups
    sliced fresh mushrooms
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  • 1/2 cup
    chopped onion
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  • 2 to 3 cups
    water
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  • 1/4 cup
    chili sauce
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  • 2 teaspoons
    instant beef bouillon granules
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    dried thyme, crushed
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    dried basil, crushed
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  • 1/4 teaspoon
    pepper
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  • 6 medium
    carrots, cut into 1-1/2-inch-long pieces (1 pound)
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  • 1 cup
    frozen peas
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Directions
1.
Trim fat from meat. Cut meat into 1-1/2-inch cubes. Place in a plastic bag; add flour. Shake to coat; set aside.
2.
In an oven-going Dutch oven, cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon; drain, reserving drippings. Ccrumble bacon; set aside. Return 3 tablespoons drippings to the Dutch oven.
3.
Brown meat, half at a time, in hot drippings, adding more drippings if necessary. Remove all meat. Add mushrooms and onion; cook until tender. Return meat to pan; add bacon, 2 cups water, chili sauce, bouillon granules, thyme, basil, and pepper. Bring to boiling.
4.
Cover and bake in a 325 degree F oven for 2-1/2 hours. (Add more water during cooking, if necessary.)
5.
Meanwhile, cook the carrots in boiling water about 10 minutes or until just tender. Drain.
6.
Stir carrot pieces into stew. Sprinkle frozen peas over the mixture. Cover and bake about 15 minutes more or until the meat is tender. Makes 6 servings.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 443, Total Fat 17 g, Cholesterol 142 mg, Sodium 663 mg, Carbohydrate 21 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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