Best 8 Margarets Old Timey Beef Stew Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Combine the flour and pepper in a bowl, add the beef and toss to coat well. Heat 3 teaspoons of the oil in a large pot. Add the beef a few pieces at a time; do not overcrowd. Cook, turning the pieces until beef is browned on all sides, about 5 minutes per batch; add more oil as needed between batches.
• Remove the beef from the pot and add the vinegar and wine. Cook over medium-high heat, scraping the pan with a wooden spoon to loosen any browned bits. Add the beef, beef broth and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a slow simmer.
• Cover and cook, skimming broth from time to time, until the beef is tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Add the onions and carrots and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Add the potatoes and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes more. Add broth or water if the stew is dry. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Ladle among 4 bowls and serve.

OLD TIME BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a dutch oven brown stew meat in hot shortening, turning often making sure all sides are very brown.
• Slice onion very thin and pull apart rings.
• Add 2 cups hot water, Worcestershire, garlic, onion, bay leaf, salt, sugar paprika and pepper. Cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours, stirring occationally to keep from sticking.
• Remove bay leaf.
• Peel and quarter carrots.
• Peel and slice potatoes into 2 inch pieces.
• Add carrots, potatoes and pearl oinoins on top of beef in dutch oven.
• Sprinkle with additional salt and pepper. Cover and cook 30-45 minutes low/medium heat, or until vegetables are tender.
• Slowly blend 1/3 cup cold water into 3 tablespoons flour.
• In dutch oven push vegetables to one side and slowly stir flour mixture into the other side with liquid. Cook and stir all ingredients until bubbly.
• Add frozen peas, stir and cook three minutes longer.

OLD-FASHIONED BEEF STEW

Steps:

• On a piece of wax paper, mix together flour, salt, and pepper. Roll beef cubes in the mixture to coat. Shake off excess. In a medium Dutch oven, melt shortening over high heat. When very hot, working in batches so as not to crowd the pan, add beef and cook until brown. As each batch is finished set aside.
• Return beef to the Dutch oven, and add 4 cups boiling water. Stand back, as it will splatter. Stir, and add lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, onion, bay leaves, and allspice. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until meat is tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Add carrots, onions, and potatoes, and cook until vegetables are tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, 30 to 45 minutes more.

MARGARET'S BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Combine oleo and flour in a pot with a heavy bottom over low heat, or a crockpot on low.
• Add catsup and boiling water.
• Add beef, onions, vegetables, and barley.
• Bring to boil and simmer until beef is tender or,
• In crockpot, simmer all day on low.

OLD TIME BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Directions 1. In a large pot cook all the meat at once in hot oil over medium-high heat for 15 to 20 minutes or until brown, stirring occasionally. Drain off excess fat. Add the 4 cups water, sliced onion, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, sugar, salt, paprika, pepper, bay leaf, and allspice. Bring just to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. 2. Stir in carrots, halved onions, and potatoes. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, about 30 minutes more or until meat and vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaf. 3. In a screw-top jar shake together the 1/2 cup cold water and flour until combined. Stir into stew. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly; cook 1 minute more. Season stew to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle each serving with snipped parsley, if desired.

OLD-FASHIONED BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Coat beef with flour, shaking off excess. In a large nonstick stock pot, heat oil over medium-high heat, add beef and saute until brown, approximately 6 minutes. Remove beef from stock pot and set aside.
• Add onions and mushrooms to stock pot and saute for 6 minutes. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute, continually stirring.
• Skim off fat any fat from the stock pot and return cooked beef to pot; stir in tomato paste and broth. Add enough water to just cover ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until beef is tender, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Skim off any foam that has accumulated on the surface of stew and add carrots, potatoes and green beans. Cover partially and simmer for 15 minutes.
• In a small mixing bowl, mix cornstarch and cold water. Stir mixture into stew. Increase heat and boil uncovered for 1 minute. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

OLD-TIME BEEF STEW (PAULA DEEN)

Steps:

• Brown meat in hot oil. Add water, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, bay leaves, onion, salt, sugar, pepper, paprika, and allspice. Cover and simmer 1-1/2 hours.
• Remove bay leaves. Add carrots, potatoes, and celery. Cover and cook 20-30 minutes longer or until vegetables are cooked.
• To thicken gravy, remove 2 cups hot liquid. Using seperate bowl, combine 1/4 cup water and cornstarch until smooth. Mix with hot liquid and return mixture to pot. Stir and cook until bubbly and thickened. Enjoy!

GRANDMA'S ROAST BEEF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet with a lid over medium heat. Add potatoes, carrots, shallots, and garlic; cook, stirring to combine. Add thyme and bay leaf; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat 3 tablespoons butter in a roasting pan over high heat. Add beef and cook, turning, until browned on all sides. Transfer to oven and roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the steak reaches 120 degrees for rare, about 35 minutes.
• Remove roast from oven and tent with aluminum foil; let stand 10 minutes. Do not turn off oven.
• Transfer roast to a cutting board.
• Add wine to roasting pan, scraping bottom to remove browned bits. Add remaining 4 tablespoons butter and stir until smooth and creamy. Add vegetables to roasting pan; transfer to oven and roast for 5 minutes. Slice beef and serve with vegetables.