Old Fashioned Beef Stew Recipe
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Old Fashioned Beef Stew

By: Tara 
"A stew that will heat you up on a cold winter day. To thicken stew for a gravy base, mix 1 heaping tablespoon of cornstarch with 1/3 cup cold water and mix in for the last 1/2 hour of cooking time."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (33)

What to Drink?
Wine Syrah
Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
6 Hrs
Ready In:
6 Hrs 20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 to 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds cubed beef stew meat
  • 4 cups boiling water
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 6 potatoes, cubed
  • 2 carrots, sliced
  • 1/2 cup whole kernel corn

Directions

  1. In a slow cooker, combine the stew meat, boiling water, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and garlic. Stir in the onion, bay leaf, salt, sugar, ground pepper, paprika and allspice. Add the potatoes, carrots and corn.
  2. Cook on HIGH for 2 hours.
  3. Switch the slow cooker to LOW and cook for another 3 1/2 hours. Remove bay leaves before serving.

Footnotes

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Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 444 | Total Fat: 21.3g | Cholesterol: 99mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2004 by CHEFSINGLEDAD   view full review
Thanks to the reviewers' comments and the instructions about adding "1 heaping tablespoon of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2005 by Joyce   view full review
This was OK but not as good as mine, I use beef broth,(not water)I would add a can of diced...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2006 by Judy   view full review
Hi, I put this together this morning in the crockpot for our dinner. About 1/2 hour before it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2003 by PINKLADY   view full review
I was looking for something to make one sat morning & i found this. Easy, tasty not really...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2006 by lpollak27   view full review
I absolutely loved this recipe and so did my family and friends, so I am making it again...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2009 by Wendy's kitchen   view full review
This was good, but I did make a few changes. I used 2 cans beef broth and 2 cups of water...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2006 by emrilwannabe   view full review
This was just okay. It had plenty of veggies and the meat was tender. The only thing that it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2005 by RBDARDEN   view full review
Smells great! But tastes really bland. Real disappointment. Recipe needs something!!
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2010 by Scotdog Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
As written I'm not sure about this recipe. I used 2 cups of boiling water with low sodium...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2009 by goodandgoodforyou Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
YUM! I like the flavor of the 'broth' part...of course I added a little extra of all the...

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