Thick and Chunky Beef Stew
Thick and Chunky Beef Stew

Hey everyone, it is Louise, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, thick and chunky beef stew. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

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This Beef stew recipe is thick and chunky, and packed with amazing flavors. Beef stew is a comforting and hearty recipe that is easy to make. Do You Like Stew Thick or Thin?

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook thick and chunky beef stew using 15 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Thick and Chunky Beef Stew:
  1. Make ready 1 lb lean cut of beef, cut into tiny cubes (I use already cut stir fry meat. It saves time)
  2. Prepare 5 large potatoes, cut in bite sized cubes
  3. Make ready 1 cup chopped baby carrots
  4. Make ready 5 cup beef or veggie broth
  5. Make ready 1 cup flour
  6. Make ready 1/4 cup Tony Chachere's Creole Brown Gravy Mix (or a dry packet of brown gravy mix)
  7. Get 1 tbsp worchestershire sauce
  8. Take 1 tsp onion powder
  9. Make ready 1 tbsp minced garlic
  10. Take 1/2 tsp paprika
  11. Take 1/2 tsp bay leaves
  12. Prepare 1/2 tsp basil
  13. Make ready 2 tbsp oil
  14. Take 1 1/2 tbsp butter
  15. Get 1 tsp salt or salt alternative

Want beef stew with tender and juicy pieces of meat? Don't buy pre-cut "stewing beef." Here's what you need to know, along with results from our tests of the Those thicker strands of connective tissue, though, require longer cooking than average—mine took about three hours of simmering to soften up. Rinse and trim beef, pat dry. Mix together flour, onion powder, garlic powder, and pepper in a freezer bag or large bowl.

Instructions to make Thick and Chunky Beef Stew:
  1. Put flour in a large bowl, then roll the beef cubes in the flour until fully coated.
  2. Heat oil in a pan or deep skillet. Once oil is hot, place flour-coated beef in pan. Turn beef frequently until it starts lightly browning. (flour will start looking "gooey". That's fine, so don't worry)
  3. Transfer lightly browned beef to a pot. Add potatoes, carrots, garlic, butter and broth. Stir.
  4. Add worchestershire sauce, gravy mix, basil, bay leaves, paprika, onion powder and salt. Stir again.
  5. Heat on high until boiling, then cover and reduce to simmer for 30 minutes.
  6. Let cool slightly to help it thicken, then serve! Enjoy! (can be served with biscuits or cornbread on the side.)
  7. ~VARIATIONS~ . You can add different items, such as: mushrooms, peas, onion, corn . Potato flakes can be used to thicken further, if desired. . Butter can be omitted, but helps lend to the richness.

Toss beef in flour mixture to lightly coat it. Dry the beef completely with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a large Dutch oven. Remove meat from pot with a slotted spoon and set aside. This slow cooker beef stew is made with Belgium beer and served over buttery egg noodles or mashed potatoes!

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