Reviewed: Mar. 14, 2012

This was delicious!!! Super easy and very flavorful. I didn't even use the bay leaf and just used some more pepper and salt. I thought that was definitely enough to add to it!

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domesticateddisaster

Reviewed: Apr. 6, 2011

A very tasty beef stew. We don't get the biscuit baking mix over here in South Africa so I substituted with the herb dumplings, added an extra cup of water to the stew and ended up with a perfect dinner for 3 adult men.

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nikki

Cooking Level: Beginning

Living In: Edenvale, Gauteng, South Africa

Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2010

Done

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Glen Black

Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2010

Great recipe! Used beef broth instead of water, and added an extra cup of water. Seasoned the beef with montreal steak seasoning before searing, too. Great for a gloomy day!

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itsmarsandcam

Reviewed: Feb. 11, 2010

this stew turned out really well, i used mini potatoes. also needed to add about 5 extra cups of water. for my dumplings followed it exactly but added dill to the mixture. this is a very hearty stew and i loved the dumplings!

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada

Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2010

I am so happy to find this recipe!! (I had almost the exact recipe years ago, but after multiple moves, I had lost the cookbook it was in.) This is one of our family's favorite meals. With a fairly picky family of 5, the ONLY modification I have is that I only use 2 of the veggies: I double the amount of potatoes and put in a few carrots. GREAT recipe, my whole family is thankful u posted it!

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jennyc

Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2009

Unimpressed!! We followed the recipe to the tee, and because it says to uncover for 10 minutes after you put in the dumplings our dumplings are ruined. We called a friend and according to her we are not suppose to have it uncovered at all with the dumplings. Well see how it tastes now. Yah we are not happy considering we followed a recipe and we ended up unhappy! As well as next time i am putting the veggies in at the same time. They took longer to cook then suggested.

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newbies

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2009

Sorry, this recipe just didn't do it for me.

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moondrop

Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2009

5 Stars based on a few modifications: Our family loved this stew!!! I made apple-favored pot roast (a recipe from this site) and used the leftover meat and gravy as a substitute for the meat and broth in this recipe. To the gravy and 2 cups of water, I followed the recommendations to add 1/2 cup of red wine, 2 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar. I added some dried rosemary to the dumpling recipe. In addition, I substituted frozen corn for the green peppers and mushrooms to make it more 1 year old friendly. She loved it! Absolutely delicious and a great way to use leftovers!

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