Beef and Vegetable Stew Recipe

Beef and Vegetable Stew
submitted by sumit at ifood.tv

Summary

Preparation Time20 MinCooking Time1 Hr 30 Min
Ready In1 Hr 50 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexAverageServings8
CuisineCourse
MethodMain Ingredient

Ingredients

 Beef - 3 lb for the stew
 Onion1 Cup (16 tbs), chopped (Salad oil - 6 tablespoons)
 Green pepper1 Cup (16 tbs), chopped (Salad oil - 6 tablespoons)
 Celery1 Cup (16 tbs), sliced (Salad oil - 6 tablespoons)
 Water
 Beef broth1 Can (10oz), condensed (Salad oil - 6 tablespoons)
 Tomato sauce1 Can (10oz) (Salad oil - 6 tablespoons)
 Parsley2 Tablespoon, chopped (Salad oil - 6 tablespoons)
 Garlic1 Clove (5gm), finely chopped (Salad oil - 6 tablespoons)
 Salt1 Tablespoon (Salad oil - 6 tablespoons)
 Ground pepper1/4 Teaspoon (Salad oil - 6 tablespoons)
 Dried thyme leaves1/8 Teaspoon (Salad oil - 6 tablespoons)
 Bay leaf1 (Salad oil - 6 tablespoons)
 Potatoes6 Small, halved (Salad oil - 6 tablespoons)
 Carrots6 Medium, pared (Salad oil - 6 tablespoons)
 White onions6 Small, peeled (Salad oil - 6 tablespoons)
 All-purpose flour - 1 to 2 tablespoons
 Tomato1 (Salad oil - 6 tablespoons)

Directions

GETTING READY
1. Cut beef into 1-inch pieces.

MAKING
2. In hot oil in Dutch oven, over medium heat, brown one-third meat at a time (just enough to cover bottom of pan) until browned on all sides and remove as browned.
3. Saute adding chopped onion, green pepper and celery to the Dutch oven until tender-€”about 8 minutes.
4. Return beef to pan and add 1/2 cup water, the beef broth, tomato sauce, parsley, garlic, salt, pepper, thyme and bay leaf.
5. Bring to boiling and simmer reducing heat with cover stirring several times for about 1 1/4 hours.
6. Add potato, carrots and onions and simmer, covered, 1 hour longer until meat and vegetables are tender.
7. Remove from heat and skim off fat.

FINALIZING
8. In a cup mix flour with 2 tablespoons water and stir into beef mixture.
9. Arrange tomato wedges, skin side up, on top and simmer, covered, for about 10 minutes.

SERVING
10. Serve the stew with a garnish of chopped fresh cilantro.
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