Making A Good Stew
Beef stew meat
Seasoning
Flour
Cooking oil
Onion
Celery
Green bell pepper
Red bell pepper
Vegetables (mixed vegetables,
carrots, potatoes, okra, corn, tomatoes, etc.)
Water
Season meat with choice of seasonings.
Can be as simple as salt and pepper.
Some other seasonings might include onion powder, garlic
powder, Old Bay Seasoning, lemon pepper, etc.
Coat meat with flour.
Lightly brown meat in Dutch oven or heavy pot
with oil.
Sauté
onion, celery and peppers in oil, about 3-4 minutes.
Add sautéed
vegetables to Dutch oven with meat.
Add enough water to more than cover the meat
and vegetables.
Bring to a boil, then lower to medium-low
heat and cook until meat is tender.
Depending on the grade of beef, cook 1-2 hours.
Add more water if necessary
Add vegetables (mixed vegetables, carrots,
potatoes, tomatoes, okra, corn)
Cook for 10-15 minutes or until vegetables
are done.
TIP:
For a more traditional stew, add only carrots and
potatoes to the cooked stew meat.
TIP:
If desired, other seasonings can be added, such as hot
sauce and Worcestershire sauce.
TIP:
There are no hard rules on what to put in a stew or soup
pot.
