great-grandma's stew beef
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Saw this recipe in the Charlotte Observer and it looked too good to pass up. It is so good and so easy. I doubt, however, that Great-Grandma had dry onion soup mix! I served over instant brown rice, along with sauteed carrots and a garden salad.
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yield
8 serving(s)
prep time
15 Min
cook time
3 Hr 30 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For great-grandma's stew beef
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3 lbstew beef, well-marbled
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3onions, sliced
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1 pkgdry onion soup mix
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3 cwater, plus tad more for thickening
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1 tspblack pepper
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1/2 tspground sage
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1/2 ccornstarch
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1/4 cfresh parsley (optional)
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1/2 chot, cooked rice per person
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1/2 cred wine
How To Make great-grandma's stew beef
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1Heat one tablespoon of vegetable oil in an extra deep, 12-inch, non-stick skillet. Brown the beef and one onion.
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2Add the remaining onions, water,wine, onion soup mix, black pepper and sage. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 3 1/2 hours or until beef cubes are so tender that they fall apart.
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3Just before serving, mix the cornstarch and about 1/2 cup of water in a jar with a lid, shaking vigorously to mix. Drizzle this mixture into the beef until desired thickness is achieved.
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4Serve over cooked rice and enjoy! (would also be great over noodles or mashed potatoes)
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