Hearty Skillet Stew

Name: Hearty Skillet Stew
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 1/2 pound beef top round steak, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 1/3 cup chopped onion; 2 cups chopped cabbage; 2 medium carrots, chopped; 1 medium potato, cut into 1/2-inch chunks; 3/4 cup water; 1/3 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce; 2 to 3 tablespoons sugar; 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch; 1 teaspoon cold water

A sweet sauce enhances the beef and vegetables in this hearty stew from Karlene Endicott of Greenwood, California. “I got the recipe from a neighbor over 38 years ago, and it’s still my husband’s favorite,” she writes.

Ingredients

1/2 pound beef top round steak, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1/3 cup chopped onion
2 cups chopped cabbage
2 medium carrots, chopped
1 medium potato, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
3/4 cup water
1/3 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 to 3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon cold water

Directions

In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, brown steak with onion. Stir in the cabbage, carrots, potato, water, soy sauce and sugar; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25 minutes or until meat is tender.
In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir into beef mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 371 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 64mg cholesterol, 1689mg sodium, 51g carbohydrate (21g sugars, 6g fiber), 32g protein.

Originally published as Suhuari in Cooking for 2 Fall 2005

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lillybow

Dec 15, 2011

I used hamburger, added mushrooms, and used only 1 Tblsp sugar. one kid liked it, one kid didn't. I liked it, nice change from tomato based stews.
Carrie Lynn

Nov 27, 2009

The only think I did different was to put the cabbage in towards the end of the cooking so that it wouldn't get too soft. We prefer our cabbage with a little bit left to it. It was surprising how incredible it was. Addition of pepper helps too, otherwise its quite sweet.