Winter Beef Stew

Name: Winter Beef Stew
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1-1/2 pounds boneless beef chuck roast, cut into 1-1/4-inch pieces; 1 cup chopped onion; 2 teaspoons canola oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1-1/2 pounds small red potatoes, cut into chunks; 3 medium carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces; 2 medium onions, quartered; 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, halved; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium beef broth; 1 cup unsweetened apple juice; 1/4 cup tomato paste; 1/2 cup minced fresh parsley; 2 bay leaves; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1 bacon strip, cooked and crumbled

"This warming main dish is a favorite after a day of play around our home in Twin Falls, Idaho," notes Ruth Ann Harker. "It's no fuss, too—I can put it in the oven and practically forget about it."

Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds boneless beef chuck roast, cut into 1-1/4-inch pieces
1 cup chopped onion
2 teaspoons canola oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1-1/2 pounds small red potatoes, cut into chunks
3 medium carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 medium onions, quartered
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, halved
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium beef broth
1 cup unsweetened apple juice
1/4 cup tomato paste
1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
2 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 bacon strip, cooked and crumbled

Directions

In a Dutch oven, cook meat and chopped onion in oil over medium-high heat until meat is browned on all sides. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Add the potatoes, carrots, quartered onions and mushrooms.
In a small bowl, combine the broth, apple juice, tomato paste, parsley, bay leaves, salt, thyme and pepper. Pour over meat.
Cover and bake at 325° for 2 hours. Stir. Bake, uncovered, for 30-45 minutes longer or until stew reaches desired thickness. Discard bay leaves; sprinkle with bacon.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 364 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 79mg cholesterol, 544mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 6g fiber), 32g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2-1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Winter Beef Stew in Light & Tasty December/January 2005

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Gwen

Dec 5, 2017

Yum - deserves 5 stars - such Great taste ! I used worcestershire pepper & tossed the potatoes, carrots & celery in a package of liptons "savory herb with garlic "seasoning before adding them to rest of stew . I accidentally bought steak fajita strips & ended up just using them & it still turned out delicious ! (I cut down the baking time a little bit & used my convection oven ) Kids loved the smell while it was cooking - our family of 6 gobbled it up w no leftovers . Made it on the first day of snow !!!