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easy beef stew

archangel888 avatar
Recipe by
Diane Audette
@archangel888
Naugatuck, CT

I basically made this up this evening. My family likes stew, and I never make it, so I got creative in the kitchen tonight!

yield 6 -8
prep time 45 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Stove Top

Ingredients For easy beef stew

  • 2 lb
    beef stew meat
  • 3/4 c
    flour
  • 4 c
    beef broth
  • 3 lb
    potatoes, peeled, cut into quarters
  • 1 pkg
    baby carrots, about 50
  • 2 pkg
    brown gravy mix with 1 cup cold water
  • salt, pepper, garlic powder, bay leaf

How To Make easy beef stew

  • 1
    Dredge Steve beef in flour. Brown in a large saucepan using 2 Tbsp oil. Usually 2-3 batches adding more oil as needed. Medium heat. When done, return beef to saucepan.
  • 2
    Add beef broth, carrots, potatoes, salt, pepper, garlic powder to taste, and 1 bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer 1 hour on low medium.
  • 3
    About 10 minutes before it's done, add 2 packages brown gravy mix that you have mixed with 1 cup cold water. Stir this in and add a splash of any dry red wine or cooking wine, stir, cover and simmer until gravy is thickened and veggies are tender.
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