Beef Stew

Name: Beef Stew
Ingredients: 2 lbs beef chuck, cut 1 1/4-inch thick; 7 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 3 tablespoons shortening; 3/4 cup tomato sauce; 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 dash pepper; 1 medium bay leaf; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 large onion; 3 medium potatoes, quartered; 1 stalk celery, diced; 2/3 cup peas, drained; 2 whole cloves

14 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 lbs beef chuck, cut 1 1/4-inch thick
7 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons shortening
3/4 cup tomato sauce
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons salt
1 dash pepper
1 medium bay leaf
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 large onion
3 medium potatoes, quartered
1 stalk celery, diced
2/3 cup peas, drained
2 whole cloves

Directions

1

Coat meat well with 4 tablespoons flour.
2

Over medium heat slowly heat shortening in Dutch oven brown meat cubes while on both sides.
3

Add 3 cups of water, tomato sauce, Worcestershire, salt, pepper, bay leaves, cloves, chopped garlic, and onions.
4

Simmer for 1 1/2 hours or until meat is tender.
5

Prepare vegetables potatoes carrots and celery; add to meat in Dutch oven.
6

Cook on slow until vegetables are tender about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
7

The last 15 minutes of cook time add drained peas.
8

This can be cooked in a crock pot make sure you brown your beef before you put in crock pot. add everything else .
9

Cook in crock pot on low for 6 to 8 hours.