Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2008

Great recipe. Like another person wrote. I put 1/4 flour, 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp ground pepper in a bag and placed the meat in the bag and shake it until the meat is covered before cooking in oil. I also added 1/2 cup of red cooking wine, added salt and used four teaspoons of corn starch and water for an awesome beef stew.

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Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2008

I followed the recipe exactly, except I did dredge the beef in flour, pepper, salt, and paprika before browning; added T each of ketchup and Worcestershire and also a few dashes of liquid smoke. Husband said it tasted pretty good.

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Japancake

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2008

I love this beef stew recipe and it is the only one I make now. I made a few changes such as using flour to thicken instead of cornstarch. I also substitute the rosemary with Basil (I am not a fan of rosemary) and it makes it delicious. We pair it with Pilsbury Country biscuits and it is a keeper in our home. Wonderful recipe!

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Beverly

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Reviewed: Dec. 3, 2008

I left out the cornstarch because I thought the flour from browning the meat thickened it up enough. I added 2 cloves and a bay leaf. I only cooked it 1 hour and 15 minutes with the veggies in the whole time. The meat was still very tender and the stew was perfect!

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Meximama

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Home Town: Fallston, Maryland, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 1, 2008

This was by far the best beef stew! I've tried several others on here, and this was the BEST. And VERY EASY! I changed a few things that made a big difference: First, I coated the meat with onion powder, garlic powder, coarse black pepper & minced garlic (4-5 cloves) before cooking. Then, instead of boullion cubes, I used 3 cups of beef broth, and one cup of red wine. I also added several splashes of worcester sauce, which made a wonderful (slight) change in taste. I doubled the cornstarch/water combo, to make it thicker. Beware of putting the veggies in too early, as I did, and the meat wasn't quite done when the veggies were done. EXCELLENT RECIPE that we can't wait to make again!

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emilyseattle

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Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2008

I cannot say enough about this recipe. My family was asking for stew, and I tried this since had so many positive ratings. The only thing I changed was I added a can of mushrooms with the juice, since my family likes mushrooms. I have never made stew before and cannot believe how even my picky boy loved it. I thought we would have tons of leftovers, but everyone had 2 servings (except my husband who had 3rds). I made with a loaf of baked french bread. THANK YOU for sharing We will be making again this week!!!

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chefkim21

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Jackson, New Jersey, USA

Living In: Pinellas Park, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2008

my family loved this recipe! it wasn't hard at all & amazingly delish!

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Denice

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Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2008

This stew was great. The only modifications that I made were to add 1/2 cup of red wine (when I added the water) and I added one extra carrot, potato and half of an onion. I made it for family that I had over for dinner. Served it with garlic mashed potatoes. Perfect meal.

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MERNST

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Reviewed: Nov. 20, 2008

Excellent stew.

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CAROLGREENBERG

Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2008

Sadly disappointing. I tried to follow the recipe as stated to be able to give an honest review. The longer the stew cooked and the more I tasted....I knew I was going to really have to add to it, to make it taste good. I added red wine, garlic, and a bunch of other things and it still wasn't all that great. I think a big part of it was the bouillon. If it'd been made with beef broth using a little bouillon for flavoring, it would have been much more flavorful. I'll stick to my fav. from allrecipes "Lamb and winter vegetable stew" made with beef instead.

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Anjilee

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Home Town: Americus, Kansas, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2008

Good, but spices are overpowering and it is very simple.

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jstrott

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Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2008

Best beef stew I've made! I doubled the meat, tripled the corn starch and added a handful of grated parmesan cheese at the end. Thanks for the great recipe!

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CEMENTSHOES

Home Town: Peabody, Massachusetts, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2008

I made this stew for the first time 2 weeks ago and made it again last night. This is one of the best beef stews I have ever had!! the only thing I did different was to triple the amount of cornstarch since I prefer my stew thicker. Thanks for submitting this recipe!!!

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Nicole

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Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2008

LOVED this recipe. I followed it exactly and it was perfect, the best beef stew I've ever had.

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Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2008

This was SO easy to make and tasted delicious!! I accidentally doubled the beef boulion because I didn't read that my package was 'extra large' cubes...but it worked out alright in the end because I needed to add water as it simmered down (a little more simmering and it would make a GREAT potpie filling!) So tasty! My friend who came over for my first attempt at it took the recipe home with her that night!!

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Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2008

This was just great! I served it with French bread on the side. I always season my meat before I cook a soup or stew because it adds the extra flavor - so if you don't follow other reviewers and do the flour mixture. I used fresh parsley and crushed the rosemary because I didn't like the fact that it looks like pine needles.I used three cans of beef broth instead of the cubes I also used canned potatoes and carrots and poured their juices over into the pot I did use fresh celery and onion. Everything boiled down niceley and I tripled the cornstarch. Once again this was great!!!

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PrincessKiwi07

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Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2008

I had never made beef stew before....but I have to say that this recipe is really good. I coated the meat with garlic powder and pepper and I didn't have any rosemary so I threw in a pinch of thyme. It turned out really good. I will definitly make this again!

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pek

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Miami, Florida, USA

Living In: Pisa, Toscana, Italy

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Reviewed: Nov. 4, 2008

Yummy. Wine and green beans were my addition.

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Reviewed: Nov. 4, 2008

this is a great recipe! i had to add more water and more corn starch than the recipe called for, and i also dipped the meat in flour/garlic powder mixture before putting it in the pan. other than that, this recipe is pretty simple and is delicious.

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Reviewed: Nov. 4, 2008

My husband and I really enjoyed this recipe. I made it in the crock pot, but made sure to brown the meat on the stove first. I also used about 1/2 C of red wine instead of all water. I also left out the onion. Thanks for a great meal!

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