Linda's Beef Stew
Created by LindasBusyKitchen on January 22, 2012
- Servings: 7
- Prep Time: 25m
- Cook Time: 2m
- Recipe #4247
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds stewing beef
- 2 1/4 to 3 pounds potatoes (6 to 8 potatoes, peeled and quartered)
- 2 large yellow onions (halved and then sliced)
- 4 celery stalks (diced)
- 1 1/4 pounds carrots (6 carrots, sliced thin)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
How to Make
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Step 1: Brown stew beef in a small amount of oil.
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Step 2: Put meat and onions in a pot covered with water. Add salt and pepper to taste, and cook for 2 hours, adding more water, if needed, as meat cooks.
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Step 3: After cooking for 2 hours, add the vegetables, and cook another 1/2 hour.
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Step 4: Serve, or if you like the gravy thick add 2 tablespoons of corn starch to 1/2 cup cold water, and mix, then pour into pan.
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Step 5: Stir, and let cook for a few minutes to thicken to desired consistency. Serve.