Dan's Beef Stew
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 263.1
- Total Fat: 10.8 g
- Cholesterol: 55.3 mg
- Sodium: 121.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 22.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.7 g
- Protein: 19.3 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Dan's Beef Stew calories by ingredient
Introduction
My family says this is the best beef stew they've ever eaten. It's an old-country recipe; although my ingredients say "1-inch cubes" I really mean cut them into bite-sized pieces. Any size is fine; you can make them more-or-less equal in size, or just cut them up as you will. The object is not to make a perfect stew but to have fun making it; the flavor will follow."It tastes better because I made it with love." Spongebob Squarepants.
An important idea: when you brown the meat some parts, and extra flour, will brown along with the meat. These scrapings add flavor to the stew. If you trimmed the meat well there will be almost no drippings, so it is "safe" to dump the cooked meat, scrapings and all, into the crock. My family says this is the best beef stew they've ever eaten. It's an old-country recipe; although my ingredients say "1-inch cubes" I really mean cut them into bite-sized pieces. Any size is fine; you can make them more-or-less equal in size, or just cut them up as you will. The object is not to make a perfect stew but to have fun making it; the flavor will follow.
"It tastes better because I made it with love." Spongebob Squarepants.
An important idea: when you brown the meat some parts, and extra flour, will brown along with the meat. These scrapings add flavor to the stew. If you trimmed the meat well there will be almost no drippings, so it is "safe" to dump the cooked meat, scrapings and all, into the crock.
Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
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1.5 pounds (680 grams) chuck roast, cut into 1-inch cubes and removing as much of the fat as possible
1/2 cup whole-grain flour
3 Tbsp olive oil
1 medium red onion, chopped into large pieces
3 large celery stalks, sliced diagonally
1.5 pounds (680 grams) red potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes
4 medium carrots, sliced diagonally
2 bay leaves
2 cloves garlic
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon (or so) ground cloves
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
4 cups water (plus a small amount to cover the potatoes)
Directions
Put the cut-up meat into a covered plastic container with the flour and shake until all of the meat is covered. Heat a large skillet and 3 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high heat. After shaking excess flour from each piece of meat, brown the meat evenly and well.
Place all of the meat and the scrapings into the crock pot's crock. Add all ingredients except the water. Pour four cups of water over everything, and then add just enough to barely cover any potatoes sticking up.
Cook on Low for 10 to 12 hours (High for 5 to 6 hours).
Makes 8 to 10 servings of about a cup and a half each. Serve with warm artisan bread for an old-world style meal.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DAN_ODEA.
Place all of the meat and the scrapings into the crock pot's crock. Add all ingredients except the water. Pour four cups of water over everything, and then add just enough to barely cover any potatoes sticking up.
Cook on Low for 10 to 12 hours (High for 5 to 6 hours).
Makes 8 to 10 servings of about a cup and a half each. Serve with warm artisan bread for an old-world style meal.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DAN_ODEA.