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Christmas Eve Beef Stew

SUBMITTED BY: Maridele Neikirk PHOTO BY: Allrecipes

"This is a family tradition for Christmas Eve! Serve with a green salad and a loaf of warm bread. It can also be made in a slow cooker."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 80 stars. This recipe average a 4.4 star rating.
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PREP TIME  10 Min
READY IN  6 Hrs 20 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 1/2 pounds beef stew meat, diced into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 (28 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, with juice
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 4 carrots, sliced
  • 3 potatoes, cubed
  • 3 onions, chopped
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons tapioca
  • 2 cubes beef bouillon
  • 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/8 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 1/8 teaspoon dried marjoram
  • 1/4 cup red wine
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen green peas, thawed

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
  2. Place beef, tomatoes, celery, carrots, potatoes, onions, and tapioca into a Dutch oven. Season with beef bouillon, thyme, rosemary, and marjoram, and stir in red wine and water. Place the lid on the Dutch oven.
  3. Bake for 5 to 6 hours in the preheated oven. Add peas during last half hour of cooking.

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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2007 by NateS in Chicago
I made the following adjustments: - Floured and browned the beef first - Rinsed the browning... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2003 by KSLAGO
I'm not a big stew fan, but this recipe is fantastic! I used my slow cooker for this recipe.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2005 by Alan Hollister
this was tasty but sort of thin. I used the crockpot (which was FULL) instead of regular oven... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2003 by JULIENNES
My husband absolutely loved this recipe!! I made it in the crock pot. I would use a little... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 2, 2008 by Amber Pitts
Extremely tasty! I did not change a thing except coat my meat in flour and brown before... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2003 by KERI ANN
I made this today in the crockpot (8 hours on low) and had it waiting when my husband and I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2005 by STACEYA
Awesome! I used 3pounds of stew meat and didn't cut it into 1 inch pieces, some were... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2003 by KELIKAT
Mmmm, mmmm, Good! Just put it in the crockpot and forget it. I'll be making this all winter. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2003 by zoomom
GREAT! I also went with double seasonings. Also added salt to taste. The brown gravy mix at... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2003 by CHMOORE