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Mom's Beef Stew

By: Lucile Proctor  
"This warming, stick-to-your-ribs main dish was one Mom relied on often to feed us 13 kids. Mildly seasoned with lots of satisfying ingredients like barley, potatoes and carrots in a tomato-beef broth, it still hits the spot on cold winter days. -Lucile H. Proctor, Panguitch, Utah"

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Prep Time:
40 Min
Cook Time:
2 Hrs 50 Min
Ready In:
3 Hrs 30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 10 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds meaty beef soup bones (beef shanks or short ribs)
  • 6 cups water
  • 5 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 5 medium carrots, chopped
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup medium pearl barley
  • 1 (28 ounce) can plum tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup cold water

Directions

  1. Place soup bones and water in a soup kettle or Dutch oven. Slowly bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours. Set beef bones aside until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from bones; discard bones and return meat to broth. Add the potatoes, carrots, onion, barley, tomatoes, salt, pepper, garlic and bay leaf if desired. Cover and simmer for 50-60 minutes or until vegetables and barley are tender. Discard bay leaf. Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir into stew. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2009 by Carrie 
I followed this recipe exactly and the vegetables weren't even close to being done. I ended... MORE
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Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2007 by JDYKSTRA 
This was very tasty and easy! I only changed 1 thing - I added 1/2 T of beef boulion when I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2009 by Suzanne 
This is a solid beef stew recipe and it tastes good. I will make this again but next time I... MORE
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Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2008 by Ereina 
Very easy & tasty. Not your traditional gravy-like stew, but it was light & delicious! I used... MORE

 
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