Jo Mama's Beef Stew
"Hearty and delicious. My family's favorite stew for over 30 years. If you prefer, you can substitute basil for the rosemary--I fix it both ways. Update: When I originally made this recipe, I would coat the beef pieces with a flour/salt/pepper mix by shaking them in a bag and then brown them in a couple tablespoons of oil. I eliminated this step to simplify and lower the calories and fat, but if you do it that way it makes for a thicker sauce. Good either way!"
photo by Cookin-jo
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 2 lbs stew meat, cut up
- 1⁄4 cup flour
- 4 boiling potatoes, cut into bite-size squares
- 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
- 2 stalks celery, sliced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary, 1-2 teaspoons dried crushed rosemary
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 beef bouillon cubes
directions
- Shake stew meat up in a bag with flour to cover.
- Brown in vegetable oil in stew pot.
- Cover with water and bring to a boil.
- Simmer for 30 minutes or more. (I like to simmer until the beef is nice and tender).
- Add remaining ingredients and add additional water to cover.
- Bring to a boil again.
- Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are done, about 15 minutes.
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Reviews
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Very good, the basil blended in very nicely to give the end product a great taste. I did thicken the broth with some cornstarch. I fixed it in the crockpot, 2 hours on high & 6 on low. -
Great stew Sharlene! A good recipe that is simple and hearty. We ate it over rice & it was wonderful. -
Yummy! A little salty but good. -
Very good stew! We used dried rosemary and beef broth. We had our first snowfall of the year here in Wisconsin yesterday-6 or so inches of the wet heavy stuff. It sure was wonderful to come in from shoveling to enjoy a nice hot bowl of stew. -
Fabulous! I didn't have fresh rosemary so I used a little dried and it still turned out amazing! I also used beef broth instead of water and I like it that way because I think it gives it a little more flavor. Also used a little cornstarch to thicken. Lovely! Will be making again! Thanks so much!
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Tweaks
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I was searching for a stew recipe that did not have a tomato base. This was terrific. Instead of water, I used beef broth. I also used fresh rosemary and added fresh mushrooms. My family loved this stew and asked that I make it again soon. -
This was sooo good. I used beef stock instead of some of the water and added paprika,garlic and parsley to the mix as well. It was even better the next day. Thanks for a wonderful stew recipe.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Sharlene~W
Campbell, California
I live in the San Francisco area and love it here. I discovered Recipezaar (then Food.com..Genius Kitchen) in 2001 and have been so happy to have my favorite recipes stored safely here. I am mother to 7 and grandmother to 7.
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