How to Make Beef Stew..???

I make it in the crock pot

1 1/2 lbs stew meat, 1 med onion chopped, 4 carrots pared and cut into bite sized pieces, 2 celery stalks sliced (I chop it), 4 med potatoes diced, 1 28 oz can whole tomatoes, 2 tsp quick cooking tapioca, 10 1/2 oz beef broth, 1 tsp worcestershire sauce, 2 tsp parsley flakes, 1 bay leaf, 1 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper

Brown meat;drain. Put into crock pot and add remaining ingredients stirring to b lend. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hrs.

There are a few yummy ones on allrecipes.com too.

I LOVE beef stew...

my favorite recipe:
1 lbs of stew meat (we are a small familly)
1 onion
1 stalk of celery
1 large carrot
2 medium - large russet potatoes
3-4 cups of beef broth
Frozen corn, peas, bell peppers or other veggies (optional)
1-2 tsp of olive oil
1/2 cup of red wine
1 bay leaf

Dice the onion, celery and carrot and suate in olive oil until the onion turns translucent, place in crockpot
Brown the meat on hig heat, place in crockpot and deglaze pan with red wine
Add cubed potatoes, beef broth, bay leaf and if you like veggies to your crockpot and let it cook on low for 8 hours. Stir before serving to break up the potatoes, which will thicken the stew.

I have the best recipe:

cubed beef stew
1/2 packet of lipton's beefy onion mix
1 can golden mushroom soup
1 can beef broth
package of button mushrooms
several potatoes and carrots
1 tsp parsley

Brown the beef stew in few tablespoons of vegetable oil until brown- don't cook all the way through. Add broth, soup, mushrooms, parsley, and onion mix and simmer for 45-min to 1 hour (until tender). Add diced potatoes and carrots and cook additional 15 minutes.
Done!

I do pretty much the same as the other posters, except I dredge the meat in flour first (flour plus salt, pepper, spices). Then, instead of oil in the pot, use 1/3 stick butter to quick brown the meat. Then add the broth (2-3 cans worth). The combination of the butter and flour make the basis for a roux which will naturally thicken the broth with clumps of flour or the need for corn starch (to thicken it). I add onion, celery, potatoes, carrots, frozen peas to mine.

If you go to the meat section, use the packet of "stew meat", dont cut up steak. It needs to be fatty meat otherwise the prolonged cooking will make it taste dry. You can also use dark, thigh meat from chicken if you want a chicken stew.

All i do is brown the stew meat with 1 beef bullion cube.
Bring 6 cups water to a boil and add the stew meat, cut up potatoes, carrots, onion, celery, green beans, corn, 1 can dices tomatoes and 5 more beef bullion cubes. Keep at a low boil for about 45 min. Very easy and very nummy!!!

So easy!
Throw some cut up beef in your crock pot. Cover with the veggies of your choice - onions, potatoes, carrots, celery - whatever. Sprinkle with a packet of lipton onion soup mix. Pour in a can of cream of mushroom soup. Put the lid on and let it cook all day!

Go to allrecipes.com I bet you will find an amazing one there! :)

I buy the beef that is chopped for chop suey not beef stew as it is the same meat but cut into smaller pc's. (easier for the kids to eat when they were younger lol)

I put about half cup of olive oil in the bottom of my big cooker pot. put the meat in and brown it really good. then add water to cover it. simmer that on low for a long time (couple hours stirring and adding more water as needed. I also had at this time a chopped onion and chopped celery in whatever size pc's you want. add in salt and pepper and garlic and onion powder also. the just keep on simmering. I do this pretty much all day long. as it gets closer to supper time I add in some potatoes and carrots. before serving it I thicken some flour and water into a paste and add it in. that will thicken the gravy up. sometimes I add a can of diced tomatoes. just season to taste. its really good. good luck

I make my stew on top of the stove in a cast iron pot and just tend to it during the day.

Shake beef ( I use a couple of ribeye and new York Strip steaks cubed in bite size pieces) At least 1 # of beef, I usually over the amount of beef and i buy mine from the local butcher, never a grocer.

Brown meat in olive oil and butter until it is browned on all sides, remove and keep browning meat until all meat is browned nicely.

Put all beef back in the pot, with juices that may have come from the pieces you took out first.

Add a can of V8 juice, onion, water, good quality beef boullion ( I like Knorr's) and simmer slowly until all beef is falling apart tender.

About an hour before you are ready to serve, I add freshly cut potatoes, carrots, frozen peas.

Let it cook until nice and thick.

Wonderful every time!!

My original recipe came from a Better Homes and Garden cookbook about 24 yrs ago and I just adapt any recipe to our taste.

The crock pot is your friend...

I use stew beef, potatoes, carrots, peas, tomato soup and onion soup mix. You can probably find some good recipes in a slow-cooker cook book.

Put stew meat, sliced carrots, cubed potatoes, sliced celery and a quartered onion in a 9x13 pan. Top with O. can of tomato soup mixed with 1 can of water. Cook low (300) for a few (2-3) hours. 30 mins before done add some frozen peas.
My mom calls this Oven Stew and it's really delicious.

4 tablespoons olive oil
3 1/2 lbs boneless beef chuck roast, trimmed,cut into 2 1/2 inch pieces
4 cups chopped onions
2 cups good-quality red wine
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/4 cup hoisin sauce (this is the critical ingredient - don't leave it out!)
2 bay leaves
1 clove garlic, minced

To Finish
1lb veggies of your choice ( carrots, celery etc)
1 tablespoon cornstarch, mixed with
1 tablespoon water
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

1 Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in heavy large pot over high heat.
2 Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper.
3 Add meat to pot; sauté until brown on all sides, about 10 minutes.
4 Push meat to sides of pot.
5 Reduce heat to medium; add 2 tablespoons oil to pot.
6 Add onions; sauté until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
7 Mix meat into onions.
8 Add 1 cup wine, tomatoes with juices, garlic, herbs, hoisin sauce, and bay leaves.
9 Bring to boil.1
0 Reduce heat to low, cover pot and simmer 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
11 Add veggies and 1 cup wine.
12 Cover; simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
13 Uncover, increase heat to high; boil until sauce is slightly thickened, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes longer.
14 Reduce heat to medium, add cornstarch mixture and simmer until sauce thickens, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes.
15 Discard bay leaves.
16 Season stew with salt and pepper.

Takes about 1 1/2- 2 hrs.. but so worth the time!