Steps to Prepare Any-night-of-the-week Beef Stew

Beef Stew.

Hey everyone, it is Brad, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we're going to prepare a distinctive dish, beef stew. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Beef Stew is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It is appreciated by millions daily. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. Beef Stew is something that I have loved my entire life. They're nice and they look fantastic.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have beef stew using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Beef Stew:

1. {Get 1 1/2 lbs of stew meat, cut in bite sized pieces.
2. {Prepare 6 of medium size potatoes, cut in chunks.
3. {Take 2 of large carrots, cut in chunks or baby carrots.
4. {Get 1 of medium onion, cut in chunks.
5. {Make ready 2 of celery stalks, cut in 1 inch pieces.
6. {Prepare 1 can of mushrooms.
7. {Take 2 1/2 cups of beef broth.
8. {Get 2-3 tablespoons of ketchup or tomato paste.
9. {Prepare of Salt, pepper, garlic and Worcestershire for seasoning.
10. {Take 2-3 tablespoons of cornstarch and 2-3 tablespoons cold water.

Instructions to make Beef Stew:

1. Season meat with salt, pepper, garlic and Worcestershire sauce. Brown in 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil..
2. Add browned meat to crockpot..
3. Add vegetables..
4. Add broth and ketchup or tomato paste..
5. Cook on high 4 hours or low 6-8 hours. You can also use pressure cooker or stovetop. If using stovetop, simmer on low until vegetables are tender, stirring frequently to prevent sticking/ scorching..
6. Optional. If you like a thicker gravy, mix equal amounts cornstarch and cold water (2-3 tablespoons). Whisk together to make a slurry. Slowly add slurry to finished stew, a tablespoon at a time, until desired thickness..

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