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Classic Beef Stew

Mmm, classic beef stew! What could be more inviting?

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Prep Time 25 min
Total Time 3 hr 45 min
Servings 4

Ingredients

1: tablespoon vegetable oil or shortening

1: lb boneless beef chuck, tip or round roast, cut into 1-inch cubes

3: cups water

1/2: teaspoon salt

1/8: teaspoon pepper

2: medium carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces

1: large unpeeled potato, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces

1: medium green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces

1: medium stalk celery, cut into 1-inch pieces

1: small onion, chopped (1/4 cup)

1: teaspoon salt

1: dried bay leaf

1/2: cup cold water

2: tablespoons Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

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Directions

1 In 12-inch skillet or 4-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat 1 to 2 minutes. Add beef; cook about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown on all sides.
2 Add water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the pepper. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes or until beef is almost tender.
3 Stir in remaining ingredients except cold water and flour. Cover; cook about 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Remove bay leaf.
4 In tightly covered jar or container, shake cold water and flour; gradually stir into beef mixture. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute until thickened.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

To save time, use a 1-pound bag of Green Giant® frozen mixed vegetables instead of the carrots, potato, bell pepper, celery and onion. There's no need to thaw the vegetables; just stir them into the beef mixture in step 4.

Browning the beef first helps develop the flavor of the stew.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 350
Calories from Fat: 150),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 17g; 17%
(Saturated Fat 6g, 6% Trans Fat 1/2g 1/2% ),
Cholesterol: 65mg; 65%;
Sodium: 980mg; 980%;
Total Carbohydrate: 24g; 24%
(Dietary Fiber 4g 4% Sugars 4g 4% ),
Protein: 24g; 24%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 80%;
Vitamin C: 30%;
Calcium: 6%;
Iron: 25%;

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

1 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 2/25/2013 8:39:56 AM REPORT ABUSE Rachn3 said:

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Your right about the consistency; I've made stew lots and always felt it was a bit bland and too watery. Now I add two containers of beef broth and about 2-4 cups of water/cornstarch mixure; I add until I get the consistency I want!

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Posted 2/2/2013 7:38:43 PM REPORT ABUSE XLR8URLYF said:

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I've never made beef stew before, so I went to trusty Betty Crocker, read the happy reviews, and gave it a try. It was easy to put together but I did wonder why the meat wasn't dredged in flour like many recipes I had read. I was concerned about the "gravy" because water doesn't have much flavor, but I was willing to wait for the final product to pass my judgement. I followed the recipe to the "t" but my sauce never got thick. It was grey & watery (& bland). I will say that the stew ingredients had good flavor, and we did eat it (and my husband had seconds), but it was disappointing. I may try it again in the future with beef broth instead of water, and maybe cornstarch instead of the flour/water mixture.

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