Cowboy Stew

Name: Cowboy Stew
Ingredients: 12 lb bacon, diced; 2 lbs beef stew meat, cubed; 3 large onions, medium dice; 1 bunch celery, well scrubbed, cleaned, and chopped; 1 lb carrot, medium dice; 1 (750 ml) bottle red wine; 2 quarts beef broth; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 12 cup vegetable oil; 2 lbs potatoes, well scrubbed and diced, skin on; 1 (8 ounce) package frozen okra; 3 bay leaves; salt & freshly ground black pepper

13 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

12 lb bacon, diced
2 lbs beef stew meat, cubed
3 large onions, medium dice
1 bunch celery, well scrubbed, cleaned, and chopped
1 lb carrot, medium dice
1 (750 ml) bottle red wine
2 quarts beef broth
1 cup all-purpose flour
12 cup vegetable oil
2 lbs potatoes, well scrubbed and diced, skin on
1 (8 ounce) package frozen okra
3 bay leaves
salt & freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1

Brown bacon in a large (8-quart capacity) pot.
2

Add beef and brown in the bacon fat.
3

Add onions, celery and carrots and saute for about 5 minutes.
4

Add red wine and beef broth, and simmer until reduced by half.
5

In a small bowl, mix flour and oil, then stir this mixture into the stew and let simmer for a few minutes to thicken and integrate flavors.
6

Add potatoes, okra and bay leaves to the stew and let cook until potatoes are fork tender.
7

Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.