Amish Beef Stew

Amish Beef Stew

4.7 of 5 (33)
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • 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

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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

Directions

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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.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    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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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This was a wonderful recipe. My husband loved it and so did my picky 5 year old. I added corn and greenbeans for thicker consistency. But really didnt need it. Was great as is. - 2/5/11


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    YUMMY. I didn't add any sugar or flour. I used some cornstarch instead. So friggin good.. I reminds me of my childhood. - 1/10/11


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    Very Good
    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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    Incredible!
    Yum! - 2/25/12