Easy Beef Stew Recipe

Brown Stew Recipe

   Ingredients required
2 lb beef cubes
4 cups water
one teaspoon lemon juice
one teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 clove garlic, minced
one medium onion, sliced
two small bay leaves
2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
one teaspoon sugar
pinch of allspice
6 carrots
8 small onions
3 potatoes, quartered

Instructions for Brown Stew Recipe

   Thoroughly brown meat in a little fat. Add all ingredients except the vegetables. Simmer for 2 hours. Add two carrots, onions, potatoes. Continue to cook for 1/2 hour in Dutch oven. Serves 4 to 6. Browning of the me is the secret of this stew. One can also make dumplings. Thicken the stew if so desired.

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Venison Stew Recipe

   Ingredients required
2 lb cut up venison
one package onion soup mix
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup water
one teaspoon salt
4 carrots
two stalks celery
6 small onions
6 potatoes

Instructions for Venison Stew Recipe

   Cook meat, onion soup mix, mushroom soup, and water until meat is tender, about 1 hour, stirring occasionally and add water if needed. Add carrots, celery, onions, potatoes and salt. Cover and cook 45 minutes or more until vegetables are done. Serves 4 to 5.