ANCIENT GRAIN BEEF STEW

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My version of beef stew is comfort food with a healthy twist. I use lentils and red quinoa rather than potatoes. If leftover stew seems too thick, add more beef stock when reheating. -Margaret Roscoe, Keystone Heights, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 6h25m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
4 celery ribs with leaves, chopped
2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1-1/2 cups dried lentils, rinsed
1/2 cup red quinoa, rinsed
5 large bay leaves
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon dried tarragon
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 cartons (32 ounces each) beef stock

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add beef; brown on all sides. Transfer meat and drippings to a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cook, covered, on low for 6-8 hours, until meat is tender. Discard bay leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 261 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 28mg cholesterol, Sodium 797mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 21g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

Dkwan Edwards
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This stew is a winner! It's so easy to make and it's always a hit with my family. The beef is always so tender and the vegetables are always cooked perfectly. The broth is also very flavorful. I usually serve it with mashed potatoes and it's a perfec


Aadi Munbodh
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This stew is so easy to make and it's always a hit with my family. The beef is always so tender and the vegetables are always cooked perfectly. The broth is also very flavorful. I usually serve it with mashed potatoes and it's a perfect meal. I will


Laporshia Washington
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This stew was a hit with my family! The beef was so tender and the vegetables were cooked to perfection. The broth was also very flavorful. I served it with mashed potatoes and it was a delicious and comforting meal. I will definitely be making this


Jiwan Thakuree
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This stew is amazing! The beef is fall-apart tender and the broth is so flavorful. I love the addition of the ancient grains, which give the stew a nutty flavor and a satisfying texture. I served it with mashed potatoes and it was a hit with my famil


ahmad 0093
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This stew is delicious! The beef is so tender and the broth is so flavorful. I love the addition of the ancient grains, which give the stew a nutty flavor and a satisfying texture. I served it with crusty bread and it was a perfect meal. I will defin


Mika Wright
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This is a great recipe for a classic beef stew. The beef is tender and flavorful, and the vegetables are cooked perfectly. The broth is rich and flavorful, and the ancient grains add a nice touch. I served it with mashed potatoes and it was a delicio


Precious Ellah
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This stew is a winner! It's so easy to make and it's always a hit with my family. The beef is always so tender and the vegetables are always cooked perfectly. The broth is also very flavorful. I usually serve it with mashed potatoes and it's a perfec


Sara Hailsalssie
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I love this stew! It's so easy to make and it's always a hit with my family. The beef is always so tender and the vegetables are always cooked perfectly. The broth is also very flavorful. I usually serve it with mashed potatoes and it's a perfect mea


Tina Schleenbaker
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This stew was a hit with my family! The beef was so tender and the vegetables were cooked to perfection. The broth was also very flavorful. I served it with mashed potatoes and it was a delicious and comforting meal. I will definitely be making this


Bishnu Magar
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This stew is amazing! It's so flavorful and comforting. The beef is fall-apart tender and the vegetables are cooked to perfection. I love the addition of the ancient grains, which give the stew a nutty flavor and a satisfying texture. I served it wit


Neriah Crawford
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I'm not usually a fan of beef stew, but this recipe changed my mind. The beef was so tender and the broth was so flavorful. I loved the addition of the ancient grains, which gave the stew a nutty flavor and a satisfying texture. I will definitely be


Maya James
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This stew is so easy to make and it's absolutely delicious! I love the combination of beef and ancient grains, and the broth is so flavorful. I served it with crusty bread and it was a perfect meal. I will definitely be making this again.


Nanii Valentino
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I made this stew in my slow cooker and it was perfect! The beef was so tender and the vegetables were cooked to perfection. The broth was also very flavorful. I served it with mashed potatoes and it was a delicious and comforting meal. I will definit


Himal Oli
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This stew was delicious! I used a chuck roast and it was fall-apart tender. The broth was rich and flavorful, and the ancient grains added a nice nutty flavor. I served it with mashed potatoes and it was a hit with my family. I will definitely be mak


Mr elgepaly
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This stew is amazing! The beef is so tender and the broth is so flavorful. I love the addition of the ancient grains, which give the stew a nutty flavor and a satisfying texture. I served the stew with crusty bread and it was a hit with my family. I


Dhurba Pd. Bhandari
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I made this stew for a dinner party and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it! The beef was so tender and the broth was so rich and flavorful. I served it with mashed potatoes and roasted vegetables, and it was a perfect meal. I will definitely be


Jose Nieves
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This recipe is a winner! I love the combination of beef and ancient grains, and the broth is so flavorful. I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Peshal Ghimire
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I was pleasantly surprised by how easy this beef stew was to make. I used my slow cooker and it was ready when I got home from work. The beef was fall-apart tender and the vegetables were perfectly cooked. I served the stew with crusty bread and it w


Ted Martin
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This ancient grain beef stew was an explosion of flavor! The beef was fork-tender and the broth was rich and savory. I loved the addition of the ancient grains, which gave the stew a nutty flavor and a satisfying texture. I served the stew over mashe


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