Herbed Beef Stew

18 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 lbs stew meat
  • 1 tablespoon garlic salt
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons black pepper, ground
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon dried dill weed
  • 3/4 tablespoon basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon savory
  • 10 ounces beef consomme
  • 64 ounces V8 vegetable juice
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • 2 (4 ounce) cans mushrooms, pieces and parts
  • For noodles
  • lots egg noodles
  • some poppy seed
  • slivered almonds, sauted in butter

Directions

  1. 1
    Brown meat very lightly, but do not cook all the way through.
  2. 2
    Add all herbs and liquids.
  3. 3
    Simmer on low or in a crockpot for at least 3 hours, though not more than 18.
  4. 4
    A half hour before serving, mix cornstarch with juice from the cans of chopped mushrooms.
  5. 5
    Add liquid and mushrooms to stew; allow to thicken.
  6. 6
    In a seperate pot, saute almonds, melt extra butter, and add cooked egg noodles.
  7. 7
    Sprinkle with poppy seeds.
  8. 8
    Serve stew on bed of noodles.

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