Delicious Oven-Baked Beef Stew

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Browned beef cubes cooked with lots of veggies in a delicious thick rich tomato-based sauce, and the oven baking really adds to the flavor --- I use bacon grease to brown the meat but oil will do fine, serve this with cooked noodles and/or with a crusty loaf of bread, to serve as a thick hearty soup add in a little more broth --- this is *very* good! :)

by Kittencalrecipezazz·published 2007-09-12

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Stew

Servings

(6–8)

Total time

2h 30m

prep 30 min

Calories / serving

766 kcal

Ingredients (18)

serves

4 tablespoons bacon grease or 4 tablespoons oiloil
2 lbs beef stew meatbeef-stew-meat
1 teaspoon seasoning saltsalt
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepperpepper
2 teaspoons garlic powdergarlic-powder
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes (undrained)tomato
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional or taste)
1 cup low sodium beef broth (can use water but broth is better)
3 tablespoons dry tapioca
1 tablespoon beef bouillon powder
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauceworcestershire
2 teaspoons sugarsugar
3 large thick carrots, peeled and cut onto 1-inch piecescarrot
1 large celery (sliced into 3/4-inch pieces) (optional)celery
3 potatoes, peeled and cubedpotato
1 large onion, coarsly choppedonion
10 -15 small fresh button mushroomsbutton-mushroom
1 slice bread (broken into very small pieces)bread

Instructions (12 steps)

01Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish or an oval casserole dish.
02In a small bowl combine seasoned salt, black pepper and garlic powder.
03Place the meat in a bowl.
04Sprinkle the spices over meat, then using clean hands toss until well combined.
05In a skillet heat bacon grease or oil over medium-high heat.
06Add in the seasoned beef (in batches) and brown well on all sides.
07Remove the beef to a large bowl.
08Add in the undrained tomatoes, crushed chili flakes, beef broth, tapioca, beef bouillon, Worcestershire sauce and sugar; mix to combine.
09Add in carrots, celery (if using) potatoes and small button mushrooms and the bread cubes; toss to combine.
10Season with more ground black pepper if desired.
11Transfer to the baking dish.
12Bake at 375 degrees F for about 2 hours or until the meat and veggies are tender.

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