Beef Stew

Beef Stew

I personally think this is the best beef stew ever, you've got to try it

Work great on the stove top or crockpot!

Combine:

1/2 cup flour

2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp garlic salt

1/4 tsp pepper

Toss with 1 pound stew meat, diced till all meat is floured

Heat 3 TB oil in pot on stove

Add floured meat and cook slightly, maybe 3-4 minutes

Add:

2 onions, chopped

2 cups beef broth

1 cup water

2 cups, or 16 ounce can whole or diced tomatoes

1 bay leaf

3/4 tsp thyme

2 whole cloves

Heat to boiling

Add:

4 cups carrots, sliced into coins

4 cups potatoes, diced

** Put everything in crockpot at this point and let cook about 4 hours on high or 6-8 on low

OR

continue cooking on stovetop on low simmer till potatoes and carrots are desired tenderness - maybe 2 hours?

A few minutes before serving from either stove or crockpot - you can add 1 - 1/2 cups of frozen peas or lima beans. Either will cook in just a couple minutes.

BEFORE SERVING - REMOVE CLOVES AND BAY LEAF from soup!

Stores great for lunches and leftovers too!