Delicious Oven-Baked Beef Stew

Name: Delicious Oven-Baked Beef Stew
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons bacon grease or 4 tablespoons oil; 2 lbs beef stew meat; 1 teaspoon seasoning salt; 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons garlic powder; 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes (undrained); 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional or taste); 1 cup low sodium beef broth (can use water but broth is better); 3 tablespoons dry tapioca; 1 tablespoon beef bouillon powder; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 2 teaspoons sugar; 3 large thick carrots, peeled and cut onto 1-inch pieces; 1 large celery (sliced into 3/4-inch pieces) (optional); 3 potatoes, peeled and cubed; 1 large onion, coarsly chopped; 10 -15 small fresh button mushrooms; 1 slice bread (broken into very small pieces)

Submitted by Kittencalrecipezazz

"Browned beef cubes cooked with lots of veggies in a delicious thick rich tomato-based sauce, and the oven baking really adds to the flavor --- I use bacon grease to brown the meat but oil will do fine, serve this with cooked noodles and/or with a crusty loaf of bread, to serve as a thick hearty soup add in a little more broth --- this is *very* good! :)"

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photo by Shelby Jo

Ready In:: 2hrs 30mins
Ingredients:: 18
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

4 tablespoons bacon grease or 4 tablespoons oil
2 lbs beef stew meat
1 teaspoon seasoning salt
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes (undrained)
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional or taste)
1 cup low sodium beef broth (can use water but broth is better)
3 tablespoons dry tapioca
1 tablespoon beef bouillon powder
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons sugar
3 large thick carrots, peeled and cut onto 1-inch pieces
1 large celery (sliced into 3/4-inch pieces) (optional)
3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 large onion, coarsly chopped
10 -15 small fresh button mushrooms
1 slice bread (broken into very small pieces)

directions

Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish or an oval casserole dish.
In a small bowl combine seasoned salt, black pepper and garlic powder.
Place the meat in a bowl.
Sprinkle the spices over meat, then using clean hands toss until well combined.
In a skillet heat bacon grease or oil over medium-high heat.
Add in the seasoned beef (in batches) and brown well on all sides.
Remove the beef to a large bowl.
Add in the undrained tomatoes, crushed chili flakes, beef broth, tapioca, beef bouillon, Worcestershire sauce and sugar; mix to combine.
Add in carrots, celery (if using) potatoes and small button mushrooms and the bread cubes; toss to combine.
Season with more ground black pepper if desired.
Transfer to the baking dish.
Bake at 375 degrees F for about 2 hours or until the meat and veggies are tender.

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Reviews

I loved this stew! The only changes I made was I didn't add any red pepper flakes. Next time I will add less black pepper for coating the meat, my kiddos said it was spicy. Great recipe that will be made again, Thanks for posting Kitten!

children from A to Z
This was good but a bit too much zip for my family. It was just a little too spicy & tangy for our taste. Thanks for sharing.

Chef Lil Momma Jenn
Kitty this is the best stew I have ever made and the first time I used tapioca and bread in stew but won't be the last it did a wonderful job thickening the stew, thankyou Kitty for yet another #1 recipe!

kusinera
Wow! Kitten, this is FANTASTIC! I loved it so much! I doubled the amount of beef broth (2 cups) because I didn't want leftovers from the can, and because I knew most of it would be reheated and it would help it to not dry out. This is definitely a recipe that I will make again and again. (And I'm giving it to my mom too!) Thank you so much for all of your great recipes!

Shelby Jo
Where do I begin? You had me at the bacon grease and from there it was magic! This stew as so easy to prepare. As I browned the beef, my daughter prepared all of the veggies - then it was in the oven and let me tell you, the aroma coming from my kitchen was mouth-watering! We served this with crescent rolls and it was the perfect meal on a cold winter night. Thanks for another fantastic recipe!

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