Beef / Pork

Ol'Fashioned Beef Stew is for Soup.

Ol'Fashioned Beef Stew takes several minutes to prepare.

Ol'Fashioned Beef Stew takes 120 minutes to cook.

Ol'Fashioned Beef Stew makes 1 servings.

The ingredients for Ol'Fashioned Beef Stew are:

3 lbs boneless chuck roast cut into 2" pieces
3 tbsp olive oil or vegetable oil
2 onions cut (chunks or slices)
1/4 cup flour
3 cloves garlic
1 cup water or red wine
3 cups beef broth
1/2 tsp dried rosemary
1 bay leaf
1/2 dried thyme
4 carrots, peeled and cut
2 stalks celery, cut
3 large potatoes, peeled and cut up

Here is how you make Ol'Fashioned Beef Stew:

On medium-high heat add the oil to a large pot. When oil begins to smoke slightly, add some the beef and brown on all sides. Remove with a slotted spoon. Continue in batches until all the beef is browned.With all beef removed add the onions to the pot and saute for 5 minutes.Reduce heat to medium-low, add flour to the onions and cook for 2 minutes stirring often.Add garlic and cook for 1 minuteAdd water or wine and simmer, scraping to get the brown bits stuck to the bottom. The flour will start to thicken the liquid as it comes to a simmer.simmer for 5 minutes, scraping occasionally.Add broth, spices and the beef.Bring back to gentle simmer, cover and cook on very low for 1 hour.Add potatoes, carrots and celery, stir. Cover and simmer about 30 minutes until vegetables are tender. Salt and pepper to taste.Remove from heat and let sit for 15 minutes.For even better flavor, make the day before serving.Serving Size: 12 1-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 1Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MORNINGDOVE106.

The nutritional information for Ol'Fashioned Beef Stew is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 1
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 5,649.9

• Total Fat: 307.1 g
• Cholesterol: 816.0 mg
• Sodium: 2,963.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 278.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 39.6 g
• Protein: 425.8 g