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Essential Old Fashioned Beef Stew

This classic stick-to-your-ribs stew is the ideal project for this chilly weekend. Beef, onion, carrots, potatoes, vegetable juice and beef stock come together in cozy harmony. 
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Course dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6 Servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Lbs Beef chuck roast
  • 1/4 Cup All purpose flour
  • 1/4 Tsp Pepper
  • 3-4 Tbsp Vegetable oil
  • 3 Cups Vegetable juice I used V8
  • 3 Cups Beef broth
  • 2 Medium onionscut into wedges
  • 1 Cup Thinly sliced celery
  • 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 Tsp Dried oregano, crushed
  • 1/2 Tsunami Dried marjoram, crushed
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 4 Red potatoes, cut into 1 inch pieces I peeled them
  • 4 Carrots , 1/4 inch sliced

Instructions
 

  • Cut meat into 3/4 inch pieces. In a large plastic bag combine flour and pepper. Add meat to a bag; shake until evenly coasted. Brown the meat. Stir in vegetable juice, broth, onions, celery, Worcestershire sauce, oregano, morjoram and bay leaf. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 60 minutes. 
    Stir potatoes and carrots into the stew. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer covered for 30 to 40 minutes or until meat and potatoes are tender. Discard Bayleaf. 
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