Beef Stew-Family Favorite

Name: Beef Stew-Family Favorite
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 stalk celery, finely chopped; 1 lb beef, cubed into bite size pieces; 2 carrots or 12 baby carrots, sliced; 2 cups water; 1 tablespoon beef base; 2 teaspoons Mrs. Dash seasoning mix; salt and pepper; 1 (14 ounce) can green beans; 1 (14 ounce) can corn; 1 (14 ounce) can peas; 2 potatoes, cubed cooked separately

Submitted by petcanu

"This is a recipe that I got from Leanne Ely's Menu Mailer cookbook but adapted to our likes. I make a big batch and freeze for later meals. This can be easily doubled or tripled. ***Potatoes are cooked separately. I found that they break down too much and don't freeze well when cooked in the stew. I put a little in each bowl when we eat the stew freshly made. For what I freeze, I put an appropriate amount in the freezer bag and top with the stew, seal and freeze."

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Ready In:: 2hrs 30mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
1 lb beef, cubed into bite size pieces
2 carrots or 12 baby carrots, sliced
2 cups water
1 tablespoon beef base
2 teaspoons Mrs. Dash seasoning mix
salt and pepper
1 (14 ounce) can green beans
1 (14 ounce) can corn
1 (14 ounce) can peas
2 potatoes, cubed cooked separately

directions

In a large pot, heat oil over medium/high heat and sauté onions, garlic and celery till translucent.
Add beef and carrots to onion mixture and continue to cook until meat is browned (sometimes I even skip this step if I am in a hurry).
Add water, beef base, Mrs. Dash and salt and pepper taste.
Bring to a boil, cover and simmer about 2 hours until the meat is nice and tender.
Add canned vegetables and cook until heated through.
Serve with dumplings or a nice roll.
Extra stew can be frozen in a zippy bag.
***I slightly undercook the potatoes separately because I found that the potatoes held up better when I froze the stew.