BURT REYNOLD'S BEEF STEW

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In May, 1978 Family Circle magazine published an article containing advice from a young Burt Reynolds on how to be a good date. It included several of Burt's own recipes for at-home entertaining. Here is his recipe for Beef Stew. Burt stated that not only does this make a great meal with the addition of good, crusty bread and a...

Provided by Martha Price

Categories     Beef

Time 2h20m

Number Of Ingredients 16

3 slice bacon, cut in small pieces
4 Tbsp flour
1 tsp salt
1/4 - 1/2 tsp pepper
2 lb lean beef (burt recommends chuck), cut into 1-inch cubes
1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
1 clove garlic, minced
1 can(s) tomato sauce (8 oz)
1/2 can(s) condensed beef broth
1 c good, dry burgundy wine
1 bay leaf
pinch of dried thyme
2 carrots, chopped coarsely (1 cup, about)
2 stalk(s) celery, coarsely chopped (3/4 cup)
2 potatoes, peeled and cut into 4 pieces each
6 - 8 fresh mushrooms, sliced

Steps:

  • 1. Cook bacon until crisp in a large, heavy pot. Combine flour, salt and pepper; dip beef pieces in flour mixture to coat completely. Brown in fat remaining from bacon, turning often (add a little vegetable oil, if needed).
  • 2. Add onion and garlic; brown a little. Add tomato sauce, broth, wine, bay leaf and thyme. Cover and cook slowly for about 1 and 1/2 hours.
  • 3. Add carrots and celery; after about 10 minutes add potatoes and mushrooms. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat until vegetables and meat are tender.

Cristi Winstead
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I followed the recipe exactly, and it turned out perfectly. The beef was so tender and the vegetables were cooked to perfection.


Shankar Rai
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This beef stew is incredible! The meat is so tender and the vegetables are so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again and again.


Stala Zulu
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This is the best beef stew recipe I've ever tried. The meat is so tender and the vegetables are so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again and again.


UMAR RIYAS
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This beef stew is amazing! The best I've ever had. The meat is so tender and the vegetables are so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again and again.


Douvinsky Pierr
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I followed the recipe exactly, and it turned out perfectly. The beef was so tender and the vegetables were cooked to perfection.


Pk Khan
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This beef stew is incredible! The meat is so tender and the vegetables are so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again and again.


Mulumbu Yusuf
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This is the best beef stew recipe I've ever tried. The meat is so tender and the vegetables are so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again and again.


Randi BaybeJay Stone
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I followed the recipe exactly, and it turned out perfectly. The beef was so tender and the vegetables were cooked to perfection.


Vedrine Antoinette
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This beef stew is amazing! The best I've ever had. The meat is so tender and the vegetables are so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again and again.


Dale Carstens
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I made this beef stew for my family last night, and they loved it! The beef was so tender and the vegetables were so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Premyadav Yadav
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This beef stew is incredible! The meat is so tender and flavorful, and the vegetables are cooked to perfection. I followed the recipe exactly, and it turned out perfectly. I will definitely be making this again!