Reviewed: Jun. 6, 2008

I omitted the parsley and green bell pepper because we don't like them, and threw in a beef bouillon cube. I still thought it was lacking something, so I added a can of Guinness, and let the gravy reduce a little. This gave it some great flavor. I don't know about anyone else, but when I make a stew, I simmer it for about 2 1/2 hours so that the meat is melt-in-your-mouth tender. One hour isn't nearly long enough.

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Caroline C

	Cooking Level: Expert Living In: Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2008

My husband and I really liked this recipe. I made dumplings using a different recipe from allrecipes.com (herbed dumplings)as I couldn't find biscuit mix. I added an extra bit of water too. Great on a cold day.

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L. Johnson

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Living In: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2007

Great and delicious recipe. I used a combination of white and sweet potatoes and replaced the celery with peas. I ended up using a 32 oz. can of beef broth and used my own dumplings. We will definitely be making this again at our house!

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RALWATTAR

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Living In: Dublin, Ohio, USA
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Reviewed: Dec. 15, 2007

This was a really great recipe! I ended up using about 2 cups of beef broth instead of water, and then added an additional 2 cups of water while the stew was cooking. I added a package of beef stew seasoning for more flavor, but the end result was a little too salty for my taste. Next time, I'll use the seasoning and skip the beef broth.

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Erin Hooper

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Louisville, Kentucky, USA Living In: New Albany, Indiana, USA
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Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2007

Absolutely the best stew ever!!! We used beef broth also.

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AkCook


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Reviewed: Mar. 4, 2007

Good stew with the suggested additions of beef broth instead of water, worchestireshire and a drizzle of balsamic. The dumplings left a lot to be desired...doughy, flavorless and a mess in the stew.

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Alli

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Pasadena, California, USA Living In: Corona, California, USA
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Reviewed: Feb. 17, 2007

My family loves this one!

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Reviewed: Feb. 16, 2007

Fabulous and easy one pot recipe. It was the first time I was ever able to get dumplings right. Even my picky children liked them.

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KAJIIRA

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Living In: Fairfax, Virginia, USA
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Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2007

Really tasty and easy to make. I didn't make the dumplings so that's the only reason I didn't score as a 5

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CINDY MADONNA


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Reviewed: Oct. 7, 2006

This was Great, I changed the recipe a little. I didnt have pasley so I added thyme and an extra cup of beef stock to make it really saucy. This is a winner in my house hold, thanks for a yummie recipe!

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TINAACK

	Cooking Level: Expert Home Town: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Reviewed: Sep. 17, 2006

Excellent Beef Stew and so easy to make. Loved the dumplings on top.

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Beth


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Reviewed: Sep. 12, 2006

This was a great recipe I did use beef broth instead of water. My wife and daughter loved it also. Next time I will leave out potatoes.

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Randy

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Living In: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Reviewed: May 8, 2006

Me and my family thought this recipe was absolutely wonderful, VERY tasty!!!

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KARA


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Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2006

This stew was very good, even though I didn't add the dumplings. I used green peas instead of celery, green pepper, and mushrooms. I left it to simmer overnight in my slow cooker and it made the whole house smell good. The result is very good.

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Nonna

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Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2006

This recipe is just GREAT....with a few additions. After the onions and garlic cook, I deglaze the pan with red wine. I use beef broth instead of water, and add 1/2 cup of red wine, 2 tbls of worchestershire sauce and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar. I also omit the mushrooms and bump the potatoes up to 3 cups. I add chopped fresh rosemary to the dumpling batter. YUM!

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Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2005

Very good. Great for the holidays because you start it then leave it. My kids loved it. I would add more beef the next time since it came out so perfect.

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KLC1

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Thousand Oaks, California, USA Living In: Norwalk, Iowa, USA
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Reviewed: Dec. 3, 2005

Great recipe, but I too made a few changes. I used 32 oz of beef broth (one carton), e.v.o.o. instead of butter, added paprika and season salt to taste after 30 min. of simmering, no g. pepper(didn't have any), made my own biscuits and added a little flour at end to thicken. It was the first beef stew I made and my husband loved it!

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Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2005

overall good taste but I will make homemade dumplings next time.

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Nunz

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Living In: Cranberry Twp, Pennsylvania, USA
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Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2005

Great stew recipe, very flavorful. I made just a few modifications----browned the beef cubes in olive oil instead of butter, used beef broth in place of the water (upped to 3 cups) and used "lite" baking mix and skipped adding the butter, added 3 Tbls. of parmesan cheese instead. Wonderful, will use this recipe in the future.

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Diana L


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Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2005

Just had this tonight. Awesome! Even the 2kids (5 and one) finished their bowls! I left out the parsley, gr.pep, and mushrooms. Tasted just like mom's.

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