Savory Hearty Beef & Veggie Delight: A Flavorful Stew with a Twist!
🥘 Vegetable Beef Stew With a Kick Recipe 🥘
Description: Dive into this flavorful twist on the classic Vegetable Beef Stew, infused with a delightful kick that will leave your taste buds dancing with joy! Crafted with love and creativity, this recipe is a testament to the beauty of culinary improvisation, born from the necessity to adapt and innovate. Even with a few missing ingredients like onions, fear not, for this stew has been perfected through ingenuity and the satisfaction of a family’s approval.
Recipe Category: Stew 🍲
Keywords: Meat, Low Cholesterol, Healthy, < 60 Mins, Easy 🥩🥦🍅
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 448.9
- Fat Content: 26.9g
- Saturated Fat Content: 9.6g
- Cholesterol Content: 76.1mg
- Sodium Content: 461mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 27.4g
- Fiber Content: 3.9g
- Sugar Content: 5.3g
- Protein Content: 24.2g
Servings: 6 servings
🕒 Cooking Times:
| Preparation | Cooking | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 20 mins | 32 mins | 52 mins |
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 lbs stewing beef
- 2 cups water
- 4 cups diced tomatoes
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 3 cups carrots, sliced
- 3 potatoes, peeled and diced
- 3 beef bouillon cubes
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 4 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup cold water
Instructions:
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Brown the Beef: Heat a Dutch oven over medium heat, add a dash of oil, and brown the stewing beef until it’s beautifully golden on all sides, infusing the pot with savory aromas.
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Add the Goodness: Pour in the water, diced tomatoes, chopped celery, sliced carrots, diced potatoes, beef bouillon cubes, and Worcestershire sauce, creating a symphony of flavors that will meld together harmoniously.
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Bring to Life: Let the mixture come to a lively boil, as the ingredients intertwine and dance in the bubbling cauldron of the Dutch oven, promising a tantalizing feast for the senses.
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Simmer and Infuse: Cover the pot and reduce the heat to a gentle simmer, allowing the stew to simmer and meld its flavors, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables tenderize and release their essence into the savory broth, a process that typically takes about 25-30 minutes.
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Thicken the Magic: In a small bowl, combine the all-purpose flour with cold water, creating a smooth slurry that will serve as the magical thickening agent for your stew, transforming it into a lusciously rich and velvety concoction.
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Incorporate the Flour Mixture: Gradually introduce the flour mixture into the simmering beef stew, stirring diligently to prevent any lumps from forming, as the liquid thickens and embraces the ingredients in its warm embrace.
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Final Flourish: Allow the stew to return to a gentle boil, stirring continuously, and let it bubble away for an additional 2 minutes until the sauce reaches the perfect consistency, thick and bubbling with promise.
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Serve and Enjoy: Ladle generous portions of this tantalizing Vegetable Beef Stew into bowls, garnish with a sprinkle of fresh herbs if desired, and savor each spoonful of this hearty, wholesome creation, celebrating the joy of culinary ingenuity and the warmth of a lovingly prepared meal.
This Vegetable Beef Stew With a Kick is not just a recipe; it’s a testament to the power of creativity and adaptation in the kitchen, proving that with a little innovation, even the simplest ingredients can transform into a masterpiece that delights the senses and nourishes the soul. So gather your loved ones, gather around the table, and indulge in the comfort and satisfaction that only a bowl of homemade stew can provide.
