Old-Fashioned Beef Stew
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A home-kitchen version of old-fashioned beef stew, written step by step so it's easy to follow that's worth the oven time.
Ingredients
- 1/2 c. flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 2 lb. beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 Tbsp. shortening
- 6 c. hot water
- 3 pared medium potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 4 carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 green pepper, cut in strips
- 1 c. celery, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 c. diced onions
- 1 Tbsp. salt
- 2 beef bouillon cubes
- 1 bay leaf
Method
Mix flour, 1 teaspoon salt and the pepper.
Coat meat with flour mixture.
Melt shortening in a large skillet; brown meat thoroughly.
Add water; heat to boiling.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer 2 hours.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Simmer 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
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