No Tomato Beef Stew Recipes

TRADITIONAL BEEF STEW RECIPE

Steps:

• Place stew meat and flour in a medium bowl. Stir to coat. Then place a tablespoon of oil in a large skillet and heat on medium heat. Add the coated meat and cook, stirring often, just until brown.
• Place the meat and all other ingredients in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.

BASIC (NO TOMATO) BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Place flour in a plastic bag, add a few pieces of beef at a time shaking well to coat.
• Heat oil in a Dutch oven or large sauce pan.
• Add meat and onions, brown meat well.
• Add beef broth (and wine if using), garlic, basil and thyme.
• Bring all to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 1/4- 1 1/2 hours (or until meat is tender).
• Add potatoes, carrots and celery, cover pot, and simmer for about 20-30 minutes (or until potatoes are almost done).
• Add green beans (or peas) and simmer 10-15 minutes more.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.

HAMBURGER STEW WITHOUT TOMATO

Steps:

• Season beef with salt and pepper.
• Brown beef and onion in large skillet until done.
• While cooking, mix water and flour until dissolved.
• Add mixture to skillet with beef and stir.
• Stew will thicken as it cooks.
• If thicker stew is desired, add flour by tablespoons.

ALITA'S TOMATO BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Combine flour, salt, and pepper in a resealable bag; add stew meat and shake until meat is coated.
• Heat oil in a Dutch oven or large heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Add coated meat and loose flour from the bag to the hot oil; cook and stir until browned on all sides, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Mix tomatoes, onions, tomato sauce, water, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, paprika, sugar, and bay leaves into stew meat mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer stew, scraping bottom of Dutch oven every 30 minutes, about 1 hour.
• Stir carrots into stew and cook for 30 minutes more. Add potatoes to stew and cook until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes. Add mushrooms to stew and cook until tender, about 15 minutes.

TOMATO-LESS BEEF STEW

Steps:

• If using an oven, preheat it to 325 degrees.
• Place the flour in a large bowl, add the meat, and stir to coat.
• Transfer the coated meat, shaking off the excess flour, to a plate.
• Place the oil in a large skillet and set over med-high heat.
• Add the meat and cook, stirring often, just until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer the browned meat to a 6-quart slow cooker or heavy Dutch oven with a lid and add the beef broth, marinade, potatoes, carrots, onions, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
• If using a slow cooker, cover and seal the pot and cook until the meat and vegetables are tender, 7-8 hours on LOW, 3-4 hours on HIGH.
• If using a Dutch oven, cover and bake until the meat and vegetables are tender, 2 hours.
• Transfer the stew to a large serving dish and serve.