Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2010

A pretty good beef stew. We made it just as the recipe says, but the rosemary flavor over powered everything and just didn't go well. We left it in for just a minute the next time and it was perfect.

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a.sevey

Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2010

I did have to add another cup of broth along with the carrots, and it still ended up thick. No other changes to the recipe, and we enjoyed it.

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tracylynn

Reviewed: Dec. 3, 2010

It was a hit - even with the person who claimed they didn't like "stew". I left all the seasonsings out except salt and pepper and did not include the mushrooms or peas; although I did add parsnips and almost twice as much beef stock. My suggestion would be to saute the onions before adding the tomato paste.

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Bonnie

Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2010

I kept this simple, but it gave me a good base to go off of. I didn't use any of the spices or the mushrooms since I didn't have them but I did add celery. I probably added 4 more cups of beef broth to this and it was perfect. Cooking the meat that long made our tougher beef round perfect. I added Worchestershire sauce but a shake or two would have been just right. I over did it and it was a little too strong. I rarely have recipes on her turn out fabulously whether I follow them or do my own thing so this was a great one for us.

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cookingstar

Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2010

I agree with many of the other reviewers that this is a good base recipe that can be made delicious with a few extra ingredients. I added three minced garlic cloves when I sauteed the onions, and 3/4 cup of a dry red wine when I added the potatoes. Also, the potatoes took longer to cook than the recipe indicates, so I would recommend adding them 20 minutes earlier.

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PennyLane

Reviewed: Aug. 4, 2010

awesome and very tasty recipe!

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cherrychillzzz

Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2010

I love this recipe. It's very flavourful! Only one thing I added was a half cup of red wine. I'm sure I will make it many times during this winter!

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AKIKO10028

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Nakano, Tokyo, Japan

Living In: New York, New York, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2009

This is very good. It's not a "traditional" beef stew, but very tomatoey and herby. I've made it twice in the last few weeks and the 2nd time I added more beef stock and a little red wine. Good stuff - thanks for the recipe!

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SunnyByrd

Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 20, 2009

This soup is very easy to make and very good. It's an easy recipe to change and make your own. I highly recomend it.

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Sara

Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2008

This dish was easy and tasty but too much rosemary--it was a little overpowering. We like our stew a little more spicy so next time I will probably add parsley instead of rosemary and some peppers.

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