Recipe: Appetizing Mike's Old Time Beef Stew

Mike's Old Time Beef Stew. Craig Lee for The New York Times. This classic stick-to-your-ribs stew is the ideal project for a chilly weekend. Beef, onion, carrots, potatoes and red wine come together in cozy harmony.

Long and slow cooking on the stovetop makes this stew rich in color and flavor, and with ultra tender meat. I like old fashioned beef stew with humble everyday ingredients. There are times that you just want nothing but plain old comfort food without sensationalizing your taste bud. You can have Mike's Old Time Beef Stew using 14 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Mike's Old Time Beef Stew

1. It's of Old Time Beef Stew.
2. It's 3 lb of Boneless Beef Chuck.
3. It's 3 box of 32 oz Beef Broth.
4. You need 3 dash of Worcestershire Sauce.
5. Prepare 1 tbsp of Each: Garlic Powder - Dried Parsley.
6. You need 1/2 tbsp of Each: Onion Powder - Italian Seasoning - Black Pepper.
7. It's 1 large of Bay Leaf [optional].
8. It's 2 tbsp of Cooking Oil.
9. Prepare 1 large of White Onion [quartered].
10. Prepare 3 large of Celery Stalks [1" chop].
11. Prepare 3 large of Carrots [peeled - 1" chop].
12. You need 4 large of Potatoes [washed - cut in large quarters].
13. Prepare 1 can of 8 oz Stewed Tomatoes [optional].
14. It's 2 tbsp of Corn Starch + 2 tablespoons Water Or Flour [to thicken].

Make this stew ahead of time because it gets even better next day. Here is how: Season your beef with salt and pepper. Beef And Pumpkin Stew (GLUTEN-FREE!) - Rule Of Yum Recipe. Traditional Homestyle Beef And Macaroni Stew.

Mike's Old Time Beef Stew instructions

1. In a larger pot, place the cooking oil, beef roast, 2 boxes of beef broth and seasonings, in that order..
2. Allow pot to simmer with lid on for 3 1/2 hours. Checking in it occasionally. By this time your beef broth will have reduced to 1/3 of what it was initially. You'll want this reduction to happen..
3. With meat and broth still in pot, cut roast into larger, bite sized pieces. Your roast should be falling apart by now..
4. Add your 3rd box of beef broth to the pot..
5. Add all chopped vegetables to pot. Add water if you need more broth to cover your vegetables..
6. Simmer 30 additional minutes stirring occasionally until vegetables are fully cooked. If you'd like your broth thicker, mix 2 tablespoons Corn Starch and 2 tablespoons water and pour it into your simmering pot. It will thicken as the broth bubbles. If you'd like it thicker, add 2 tablespoons more..
7. Serve with fresh, warm bread for dipping on the side..

Brown beef cubes in shortening for about. until gravy is thickened. In a dutch oven brown stew meat in hot shortening, turning often making sure all sides are very brown. Slice onion very thin and pull apart rings. Add carrots, potatoes and pearl oinoins on top of beef in dutch oven. Sprinkle with additional salt and pepper.