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How to Prepare Thick and Chunky Beef Stew
To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have thick and chunky beef stew using 15 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients
The ingredients needed to make Thick and Chunky Beef Stew:
Make ready 1 lb lean cut of beef, cut into tiny cubes (I use already cut stir fry meat. It saves time)
Prepare 5 large potatoes, cut in bite sized cubes
Take 1 cup chopped baby carrots
Get 5 cup beef or veggie broth
Prepare 1 cup flour
Get 1/4 cup Tony Chachere's Creole Brown Gravy Mix (or a dry packet of brown gravy mix)
Prepare 1 tbsp worchestershire sauce
Prepare 1 tsp onion powder
Prepare 1 tbsp minced garlic
Get 1/2 tsp paprika
Get 1/2 tsp bay leaves
Prepare 1/2 tsp basil
Prepare 2 tbsp oil
Get 1 1/2 tbsp butter
Get 1 tsp salt or salt alternative
Instructions
Steps to make Thick and Chunky Beef Stew:
Put flour in a large bowl, then roll the beef cubes in the flour until fully coated.
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)
Transfer lightly browned beef to a pot. Add potatoes, carrots, garlic, butter and broth. Stir.
Add worchestershire sauce, gravy mix, basil, bay leaves, paprika, onion powder and salt. Stir again.
Heat on high until boiling, then cover and reduce to simmer for 30 minutes.
Let cool slightly to help it thicken, then serve! Enjoy! (can be served with biscuits or cornbread on the side.)
~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.
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