Old-Time Beef Stew Recipe Courtesy Paula Deen

Name: Old-Time Beef Stew Recipe Courtesy Paula Deen
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 lbs stewing beef; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 cups water; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 garlic clove, peeled; 1 -2 bay leaf; 1 medium onion, sliced; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 teaspoon paprika; 1 dash ground allspice or 1 dash ground cloves; 3 large carrots, sliced; 3 celery ribs, chopped; 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Submitted by Robyn

"Wonderful hearty stew, serve with her other recipe Potato Casserole that I posted!"

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Ready In:: 2hrs 10mins
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 6

ingredients

2 lbs stewing beef
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cups water
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 garlic clove, peeled
1 -2 bay leaf
1 medium onion, sliced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
¹⁄₂ teaspoon pepper
¹⁄₂ teaspoon paprika
1 dash ground allspice or 1 dash ground cloves
3 large carrots, sliced
3 celery ribs, chopped
2 tablespoons cornstarch

directions

Brown meat in hot oil.
Add water, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, bay leaves, onion, salt, sugar, pepper, paprika, and allspice.
Cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours.
Remove bay leaves and garlic clove.
Add carrots and celery.
Cover and cook 30 to 40 minutes longer.
To thicken gravy, remove 2 cups hot liquid. Using a separate bowl, combine 1/4 cup water and cornstarch until smooth.
Mix with a little hot liquid and return mixture to pot.
Stir and cook until bubbly.

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Reviews

This recipe is similar to the Old New Orleans Irish Stew that I have made many, many times for my family.The difference is that the meat was seasoned, then dusted with flour.I also added i chopped bell pepper with onion and celery to the pot with meat drippings and sauteed them before adding any liquid.Cornstarch was added if needed to thicken.Otherwise the recipe was a beginning for stew. The taste was very good either way. Cooking time was the same. Sometimes I added diced potatoes and carrots to give the stew more body.

eccrevisse6
Love it and it even impressed some stew snobs. I do season the meat with salt and pepper before I brown it

lizphenix
Everyone I make this recipe for raves and raves... It is awsome. I do Italianize it a little. A change a few things. I dont add water, I add beef broth, dont add sugar or celery. I dont do the cornstarch thing either. When it is done cooking I add potato gnocchi to turn it into meat and potatos. This recipe gets the highest raitings in my house.

hznidarcic
I made this stew when visiting my parents. We all loved it! Great recipe. My dad is specifically asking me to make it again the next time I visit. My mom even went back for seconds and that is a rare thing.

lilcricket229
The best stew ever! It is a staple at our house and I now cook stewing beef for stroganoff and roasts in the same way. Delicious!

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