Old Fashion Beef Stew

Name: Old Fashion Beef Stew
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/4 cup flour; 2 lbs beef stew meat; 3 tablespoons bacon drippings; 1 (1 1/4 ounce) packet onion soup mix; 1 quart water; 2 (8 3/4 ounce) bags frozen stew vegetables (or use more or less if desired); 1 cup frozen green beans; 1/4 teaspoon garlic; 1 1/2 teaspoons season salt; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 teaspoon Kitchen Bouquet or 1/2 teaspoon Gravy Master

Submitted by Cheri Lee

"From Cooks.com, this recipe is gravy based instead of tomato based. Enjoy!"

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Ready In:: 15mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

¹⁄₄ cup flour
2 lbs beef stew meat
3 tablespoons bacon drippings
1 (1 1/4 ounce) packet onion soup mix
1 quart water
2 (8 3/4 ounce) bags frozen stew vegetables (or use more or less if desired)
1 cup frozen green beans
¹⁄₄ teaspoon garlic
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons season salt
1 bay leaf
¹⁄₂ teaspoon Kitchen Bouquet or 1/2 teaspoon Gravy Master

directions

In a plastic bag, combine flour with 1 teaspoon salt.
Add meat cubes, shake to coat.
In a large saucepan, brown meat, in the hot bacon drippings. Add water, soup mix and spices.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 45-60 minutes, until beef is nearly tender.
Add vegetables (except peas), cover and simmer for 30 minutes more. Add peas last 10 minutes.
If you need to thicken the stew some, use 1/4 cup of the leftover seasoning flour, mixed with 1/2 cup cold water, (make sure there are no lumps) and stir into the stew. Cook an additional 5 minutes.