Beef / Pork

Quick, Easy and Classic: Lean Beef Stew is for Dinner.

Quick, Easy and Classic: Lean Beef Stew takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Quick, Easy and Classic: Lean Beef Stew takes 45 minutes to cook.

Quick, Easy and Classic: Lean Beef Stew makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Quick, Easy and Classic: Lean Beef Stew are:

2 tbsp HP Sauce (Original Steak Sauce)
1 tsp Lea & Perrins, Worcestershire Sauce
1 lb Lean Stewing Beef (16oz) (can substitute any cubed beef)

1 Onion - Medium
6 Red Potatoes - Medium (can substitute any variety; only halve or quarter baby potatoes)
2 Carrots - Large
2 Celery Stalks - Large

1.8 cups Stewed Tomatoes (canned or homemade)

1 tsp Salt (any preference)
1 tsp Italian Herb Seasoning (fresh blend or mix)
1/2 tsp Black Pepper (coarse, cracked or ground)

3 cup Water
1 tbsp Butter - Unsalted (can substitute Margarine)

Here is how you make Quick, Easy and Classic: Lean Beef Stew:

Cooking Time: 45 mins based on 1" Stewing Beef chunks. Makes: Twelve (12) - 1 cup servings (approx.)*** PREPARATION ***Cut the Stewing Beef into smaller pieces if desired; cooking time will vary depending on Meat & Potato size.MARINADE: - Stewing Beef with your favourite Steak or BBQ Sauce and a couple splashes of Worchester Sauce (approx 1 tsp). Leave Stewing Beef to marinade until you add the meat to the pot.ROUGHLY CHOP: - Onion & Potatoes into triangles (or cubes if preferred) 1" across - Carrots & Celery into sections 1/2" across.*** COOKING ***In a MEDIUM POT.. (uncovered) - Turn stove top on to 2ND LOWEST heat, add Onions and allow to sweat for about 30 seconds - Add enough Water to coat the bottom as to allow stewing and not to burn the pot Simmer until Onions are fragrant (approx. 30 seconds - 1 min) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT: Cups of Water called for in this recipe is an estimate. - You may use more or less depending on how thick you want your stew to be. - Adding no more than a 1/2 cup at a time is recommended Water should be added slowly throughout stewing process; there should always be some liquid at the bottom of your pot to circulate heat.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Turn heat UP one or two heat settings for browning.Add the Stewing Beef along with 1/2 tsp Salt, 1/2 tsp Pepper and 1/2 tbsp Butter to the pot.Stir frequently into onions until the Stewing Beef is slightly browned; DO NOT cook all the way through - add a couple slashes of water while browning if necessaryAdd the Potatoes and about a 1/2 cup Water.Stir in the Carrots, Celery, Stewed Tomatoes, Italian Herbs Seasoning and the remaining Salt, Pepper and Butter.Once all ingredients have been combined, cover the pot with its lid and bring to LOWER heat if necessary and bring to a low simmer; the water should never reach a boil.Stir frequently while simmering in the covered pot and add small amounts of Water while stewing.Stew until potatoes are soft and make sure the Beef is cooked through before turning off heat.Once the stove top is turned off, allow stew to cool down until edible. - you do not need to take the pot off the cooking element; return lid to pot to retain heat for additional servings.*** HOW TO SERVE ***Serve stew by itself OR with any bread product: - Bannock, Cornbread, Sliced Bread / Buns, Biscuits, Flatbread.. etcENJOY YOUR MEAL!Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ANOMALEI.

The nutritional information for Quick, Easy and Classic: Lean Beef Stew is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 176.0

• Total Fat: 3.9 g
• Cholesterol: 2.6 mg
• Sodium: 320.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 21.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.7 g
• Protein: 14.6 g

The dietary needs meet for Quick, Easy and Classic: Lean Beef Stew is Low Fat