Angel's Old Fashioned Beef Stew

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 pounds beef chuck, cubed
• 12 small boiling onions
• 6 large potatoes, peeled and diced
• 6 carrots, sliced
• 3 stalks celery, sliced
• 3 (10.5 ounce) cans beef broth
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon cold water

Recipe

Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ready Time: 3 hrs


• in a large pot heat oil over medium high heat. in a resealable plastic bag mix together the flour, garlic powder, salt and pepper. add a small handful of meat at a time and shake until well coated; brown in hot oil, about 1 minute per side. remove the browned meat and continue until all the meat is browned.
• lower heat to medium and add onions. brown onions on both sides, about 3 minutes per side, then remove from pot and set aside. drain excess fat from pot.
• to pot add potatoes, carrots, celery, reserved onions, browned meat and broth. stir all together and bring to a boil. reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• for a thicker broth: 1/2 hour before stew is done, combine 3 tablespoons flour and water in a small bowl and mix well, then slowly stir mixture into stew.