Grannys Beef Stew Recipes

BONNIE'S GRANNY'S BEEF STEW

Steps:

• 1. In a Dutch oven or heavy pot with tight fitting lid, add oil and heat on medium high.
• 2. When the vegetable oil is hot, salt and pepper the meat, sear it in the hot oil, then remove it from the Dutch oven and set aside.
• 3. Add onions to the Dutch oven and saute for about 5 to 7 minutes until they are soft.
• 4. Reduce heat to medium low and add in the flour and stir and cook for a couple of minutes. Then add the garlic, stir for another minute, then add wine to deglaze the bottom of the Dutch oven. Simmer about 7 minutes.
• 5. Add the broth, tomato puree, browned beef, and the seasonings.
• 6. Simmer the stew, covered, on low simmer for about an hour, then add the vegetables. Simmer until vegetables are tender.
• 7. Add more salt if needed. Add the parsley last, and let the stew sit covered in the Dutch oven for about 20 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

GRANNY'S FIVE HOUR BEEF STEW

Steps:

• 1. Place all ingredients into a slow cooker and cover tightly. Cook on low for 5 to 6 hours, stirring occassionally. If stew seems too thick or dry, you may add a little more beef broth.
• 2. Alternate directions: Put all ingredients into a deep casserole dish and cover tightly. Bake at 225 degrees for 5 hours.
• 3. Serve hot with rolls, cornbread or biscuits. You may also serve over rice or mashed potatoes.

GRANNY'S BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Put about two cups of flour on a plate, or layer of foil, and season well with salt, pepper and garlic. Heat about a 1/4 to 1/2 inch of oil in a skillet. Flour meat in small batches and brown in hot oil. Transfer meat to soup pot, and continue until all meat is browned.
• Add onion, 2 cans of broth, about a cup of red wine, tomato sauce, and bay leaf to soup pot, bring to a boil, then cover and let simmer at least one hour. Remove bay leaf. Taste the broth of the stew at this point and decide if it needs a little salt or pepper. Also decide if there is enough broth, and at this point you can add more wine or beef broth.
• Peel carrots and slice into disks about ¼ inch thick (or you can use the little baby carrots - then you won't have to slice them etc). Add to pot, let cook about a half hour.
• Peel potatoes and cut into pieces about the same size as the stew meat chunks. Add to pot, let cook until potatoes are tender.
• Now you need to thicken the broth just a bit. Easiest way is to take about two tablespoons of flour, in a small bowl, and add about a tablespoon of oil. This will make a paste - add enough of the broth from the stew to this mixture to thin it out, to make it almost pourable. Add this mixture to the stew, stirring constantly as you pour it in (or it will lump up). When it's mixed in well, put the cover back on and let it cook about 10 more minutes.

OLD-FASHIONED BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Combine the flour and pepper in a bowl, add the beef and toss to coat well. Heat 3 teaspoons of the oil in a large pot. Add the beef a few pieces at a time; do not overcrowd. Cook, turning the pieces until beef is browned on all sides, about 5 minutes per batch; add more oil as needed between batches.
• Remove the beef from the pot and add the vinegar and wine. Cook over medium-high heat, scraping the pan with a wooden spoon to loosen any browned bits. Add the beef, beef broth and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a slow simmer.
• Cover and cook, skimming broth from time to time, until the beef is tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Add the onions and carrots and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Add the potatoes and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes more. Add broth or water if the stew is dry. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Ladle among 4 bowls and serve.

GRANNY'S FIVE HOUR BEEF STEW

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Trim excessive amounts of fat from beef, but leave some for flavor. Cube into about 3/4 or 1 inch pieces.
• 3. Peel and cube potatoes into about 3/4 or 1 inch pieces.
• 4. Cut baby carrots in half, if smaller pieces are desired - I leave mine whole.
• 5. In a large roasting pan, thoroughly combine all four cans of soup. NOTE: for those of you that don't like mushrooms: use 4 small cans of cream of celery - either way tastes good to me!
• 6. Add beef, potatoes, carrots, and a few shakes of salt and pepper to soup; mix well.
• 7. Cover and bake for 4 hours, stirring about every 30 to 45 minutes.
• 8. Drain water, then add corn, peas, and green beans.
• 9. Cover and bake for 1 hour, stirring about every 15 minutes.
• 10. Serve with rolls or biscuits.