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Old-Time Southern Beef Stew Recipe

By Paula Deen

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This hearty, southern beef stew recipe is perfect for gathering your whole family ’round the table.
This hearty, southern beef stew recipe is perfect for gathering your whole family ’round the table.

Difficulty: Easy

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 2 hours

Servings: 10

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs stew beef
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 clove peeled garlic
  • 1 or 2 bay leaves
  • 1 medium sliced onion
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 dash or ground cloves allspice
  • 3 large sliced carrots
  • 4 quartered red potatoes
  • 3 ribs chopped celery
  • 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, potatoes, 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 hot liquid and return mixture to pot. Stir and cook until bubbly.

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March 18, 2021
Update: I cooked this stew in a cast iron dutch oven on my grill. I added a 12oz Guinness Stout and it came out delicious. Brazing the meat first was a little challenging. It was a cool day with a bit of a breeze that hampered the temp in the ditch oven. So I added some mesquite chunks to the coals. They burn much hotter then charcoal. To minimize the breeze, I closed the grill to trap the heat. It worked well. Unbeknownst to myself I injected smoke flavoring. It was very noticeable in today's left overs. So so good, I should have made more. I know what I'll do next time I make this. Absolutely delicious!

March 17, 2021
I love making a beef stew in a dutch oven outdoors. This stew is great. I made one change being St Patrick's day, I added a 12 oz Guinness and doubled the rest. Delicious!

December 08, 2019
This a very good stew the only change I made was I poured in one 24onz can of Shiner Bock beer and my to sons loved it.

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