I was going to wait to post this recipe until I had a nice and snowy, frigid winter night on my hands. The meal I am about to make is total cold weather comfort food. Well, as I write this, it is 60 degrees outside. 60 DEGREES!!!! On February 1 - normally the dead of winter. Who would have thought? Anyway, I have all the ingredients for this I don't want to waste and time on my hands tonight. So, I offer you a delicious beef stew recipe that is satisfying and surprisingly easy to whip up! Enjoy!
Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds cubed beef FOR STEWING
2 carrots (large)
2 potatoes
1/2 onion
chopped mushrooms
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
nutmeg
salt and pepper
2 chicken bouillon cubes
3 tbsp vegetable oil
1. Add vegetable oil to skillet and turn on burner to a medium-high heat.
2. While oil is warming, cut cubed beef into smaller bite sized pieces and set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl, mix flour with 1 tsp each of salt and pepper.
4. Coat beef with flour mixture and gently add to skillet. Begin browning beef.
5. While beef is browning, chop 1/2 onion and add to skillet.
6. While beef continues to brown, peel and chop carrots and potatoes to bite-sized pieces and add to skillet. Add mushrooms.
7. Once beef is completely browned, add 1 cup water and chicken bouillon cubes to skillet. Cover and simmer at low heat for 1/2 hour, stirring occasionally to cook evenly. I like to stir every 10 min. Mixture will thicken to a stew consistency.
8. Add salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste and serve!
Amazingly flavorful and naturally satisfying, it's a perfect winter meal (and the ONLY thing I will actually use red meat for.) For every other recipe, I substitute ground turkey, chicken etc. But, let's face it. Beef stew just needs beef!
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