Best Beef Stew

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This is a delicious, traditional beef stew.  The perfect comfort food on a cold day.
Total time: 2.5 hr+; Prep: 20-30 min; Cook 2 hr 15 min
Yield: 4-6

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 -1 1⁄2 lb cubed chuck roast
  • 1⁄2 cup flour
  • 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1⁄4cup vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, chopped fine
  • 1 carrot, chopped fine
  • 1⁄4cup finely chopped celery, with a few minced leaves
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 1 pinch thyme
  • 3 1⁄2 cups beef broth
  • 2-3 golden potatoes, diced
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 1 onions, diced

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Put flour, salt and pepper in a large ziploc bag.
  2. Heat oil over medium heat in a large dutch oven.
  3. Place meat in bag with the flour and shake until well coated.
  4. Shake off meat pieces and add them to the oil and stir until slightly browned, Add remaining flour from the bag and the finely chopped onion.
  5. Stir until well browned.
  6. Add finely chopped carrot and next 4 ingredients.
  7. Cover and cook over low heat for 1 1/2 hours (stirring every 15 minutes).
  8. Add diced potatoes, carrots, and onions, cook for another 45 minutes or until potatoes are tender.

https://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/the-best-browned-beef-stew-ever-36984

Kitty’s Notes:

A few changes from the original recipe: use chuck roast; use golden potatoes; instead of adding 2 diced onions at the end, just add one.

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