Amish Beef Stew
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
* 2-3 lbs boneless beef cubes (calculated for 2 lbs.) * 2 tablespoons shortening * 1 large onion, sliced * 4 cups boiling water * 1 tablespoon salt * 1 tablespoon lemon juice * 1 tablespoon sugar * 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce * 1/2 teaspoon pepper * 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika * 1 dash allspice * 1 dash clove * 6 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks or 1 lb peeled baby carrot * 6 potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks * 1/2 cup cold water * 1/4 cup flour
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Melt shortening over high heat in a large pot or dutch oven.
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Add beef cubes and brown over medium heat, stirring occasionally, about 15-20 minutes.
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Add onions, boiling water, salt, lemon juice, sugar, worcestershire sauce, pepper, paprika, allspice and cloves.
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Simmer, tightly covered, for about 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
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Add vegetables and simmer another 30 minutes (covered), or until tender.
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Note: if your lid is not tight on the pot, you may not have enough liquid left to just about cover everything after you add the veggies.
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If this is the case, add more water to barely cover ingredients.
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Mix cold water and flour together and blend until smooth.
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Push meat and veggies to the side of the pot and add flour mixture slowly, incorporating into liquid.
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When gravy thickens, stir all ingredients gently to distribute gravy evenly.
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Simmer another 5 or 10 minutes and enjoy!
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KARENMON.
1
Melt shortening over high heat in a large pot or dutch oven.
2.
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Add beef cubes and brown over medium heat, stirring occasionally, about 15-20 minutes.
3.
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Add onions, boiling water, salt, lemon juice, sugar, worcestershire sauce, pepper, paprika, allspice and cloves.
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Simmer, tightly covered, for about 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
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Add vegetables and simmer another 30 minutes (covered), or until tender.
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Note: if your lid is not tight on the pot, you may not have enough liquid left to just about cover everything after you add the veggies.
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If this is the case, add more water to barely cover ingredients.
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Mix cold water and flour together and blend until smooth.
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Push meat and veggies to the side of the pot and add flour mixture slowly, incorporating into liquid.
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When gravy thickens, stir all ingredients gently to distribute gravy evenly.
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Simmer another 5 or 10 minutes and enjoy!
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KARENMON.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 376.2
- Total Fat: 7.6 g
- Cholesterol: 69.8 mg
- Sodium: 120.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 47.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 6.3 g
- Protein: 29.4 g
Member Reviews
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CHELLEBO1
Combined this recipe with the slow cooker stew. I added crushed stewed tomatoes for one of the cups of water. I also omited the flour and used pureed white kidney beans to thicken the stew. It came out more of a stoup (half soup half stew) but it was very very good. I will be making this again. - 12/31/10
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JOEANNI
I was looking for a stew recipe with a different flavor profile. This was spot on. I substitute a few things because i didn't have them on hand. I used about half a cup of white wine for the lemon juice and some Chinese five spice for the allspice and cloves. Kind of line African soup. - 3/28/12
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CD11171223
Awesome!!! I made a few changes. Added sm can of diced no-salt added tomatoes. Left out carrots and added corn. Used Yukon Gold small potatoes and left unpeeled, because that is what I had on hand. Used gluten free bisquick instead of the flour as I needed this to be fluten free. - 1/9/12
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COUNTRYGIRL_CA
Awesome, this stew has amazing flavour. I started making it before I realized that it needed two hours to simmer so I skipped that part and added the veggies in with the water and spices, simmered for 20 minutes, thickened and served it. It was still amazing without the wait. - 4/29/11
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LEELEE114
This stew was delicious! My whole family commented on how good it was. The aroma in the kitchen as it cooked was incredible. I had to put a lot more water in when I added the vegetables, and was afraid the flavor would get diluted, but I shouldn't have worried. Highly recommended! - 3/21/10