Reviewed: Mar. 29, 2012

OUTSTANDING!! I'm another of the "leave out the bread" and "cornstarch instead of tapioca group". Made another couple of substitutions only because of what was on hand. Used a can of tomato sauce instead of diced and was out of celery so I used 3 teaspoons of Natures Seasons instead of the celery, salt and pepper. It has salt, pepper, celery powder (as well as onion and garlic) included. I microwave auto-defrosted a 2 lb pkg of frozen stew beef in 19 minutes while putting the rest together. A few pieces of beef were still a little frosty but this is clearly a very forgiving recipe. The one thing I spent a little extra time on was making sure the beef and potatoes were in smallish, bite-sized pieces probably 3/4 inch max. Had a bag of peeled baby carrots so they worked wonderfully. Cooked exactly 2 hours. This was so quick and so much easier than having to watch it on the stove. This now our family's beef stew recipe. Thanks Doris and daughter for a keeper!!

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LinEv

Reviewed: Mar. 8, 2012

Three stars for flavor but 5 stars because it is so easy to make. I added pearl onions, a bit of red wine and a bay Kraft....but a quick easy stew.

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ryleegirl_

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Dec. 15, 2011

My grandmother made this but just didn't have the potatoes an bread. I always loved it. She served it over mashed potatoes

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POOT72

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Shelbyville, Illinois, USA

Living In: Bethalto, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 13, 2011

This was excellent. I baked it, but then I froze it into freezer bags when it cooled, and then reheated in the crock pot for a few hours. It was absolulty delicious!

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lisamarie78

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Porterville, California, USA

Living In: Tulare, California, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 7, 2011

Delicious. Cuz we love it so much, browned the meat and roasted the cubed potatoes first. Oh so good.

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zippassi

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Aug. 23, 2011

I added homemade noodles to it. Added that special touch!

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SooperCooper

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Battle Creek, Nebraska, USA

Reviewed: May 20, 2011

Wasn't bad but not my favorite

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annhardt

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Reviewed: Feb. 11, 2011

This is SO good! I'd never have thought of making it in the oven, and it really does add a nice flavor to it. I changed just a couple things: used 2 cans diced, stewed tomatoes, corn starch rather than tapioca, omitted sugar and bread, didn't measure pepper just used a generous amount of fresh cracked. I used beef broth instead of water and added about a teaspoon of Italian seasoning and an extra dash of rosemary, as well as a couple shakes of garlic powder. Also added 2T Worchestershire and I HIGHLY recommend that step as it adds a really nice flavor. Increased the potatoes and carrots to make it go a little further. I cooked it at 350 for about two hours, then increased to 375 for an add'l 45 minutes. When the meat was tender, removed from the oven and let sit for awhile before serving. So good!

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hjjmac

Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2010

This was so awesome finally a stew without peas my husband loved it. Will make again soon. Looked up the recipe on line at 2 oclock and was on the table at 6:00.

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Robin

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Gonvick, Minnesota, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 29, 2010

I gave it a 4 out of 5 because i didnt go by the recipe entirely. I used flour instead of tapioca and all i had was a 28oz can of tomatoes, which worked because im a fan. And omitted the bread. Definitely something i would make again and most likely continue to experiment with. It truly made my house smell so cozy!

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