Delicious V8 Beef Stew Recipes

V-8 BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Season the beef with the thyme, marjoram, salt, and pepper.
• Place flour in a covered bowl or a large sealable plastic bag.
• Add the beef, a small batch at a time, and shake to coat pieces.
• Shake off excess flour.
• Repeat until all the meat is coated.
• In a large non-stick skillet, heat the oil or fat over medium-high heat.
• Add the meat in batches and brown the meat on all sides.
• Do not crowd the pan or scorch the meat.
• Remove each batch with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Repeat until all the meat is browned.
• Reserve 2 Tbsp of fat from the pan (if there is not enough, add enough to make 2 Tbsp).
• In a Dutch oven or a large stockpot, heat the oil or fat over medium heat.
• Add the onions and garlic, stirring occasionally, until the onions are softened, about 5 minutes.
• Return the meat to the pan and stir to coat and combine.
• Stir in vegetable juice, bouillon, hot pepper sauce, bay leaves, thyme, marjoram, and water.
• Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
• Cover; simmer for 1 1/4 hours, stirring every 10 minutes or so (making sure no residue thickens on the bottom of the pan).
• Stir in celery, potatoes, and carrot.
• Cover; simmer 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring every 10 minutes or so.
• Skim off fat.
• Serve over fresh-cooked egg noodles or white rice.

DELICIOUS V8 BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Place stew meat into crock pot. Clean, peel and slice or cube vegetables and place in crock pot.
• Mix to combine. Add the V-8, beef broth and tapioca. Stir until well combined. Turn on low for 8-10 hours.

MOM'S HEARTY BEEF STEW WITH DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until the oil is shimmering, and place the onion and beef into the hot oil. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of the steak seasoning, stir the meat and onions well, and sprinkle with 1 more teaspoon of seasoning. Add the celery, and cook and stir until the meat is browned, about 10 minutes.
• Pour in 2 cups of water to just cover the meat, onion, and celery, bring to a boil, and stir and scrape the browned bits of flavor from the bottom of the pan. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until the beef is very tender, about 2 hours. Remove the meat and celery pieces from the pan, set the meat aside, and discard the celery.
• In a bowl, whisk together the gravy mix with 4 cups of water. Add the mixture to the juices in the pot, bring to a boil, and stir the meat back into the gravy mixture. Stir in the turnip and carrots, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir in the potatoes, cover, and simmer an additional 20 minutes.
• To make dumplings, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Cut the shortening into the flour mixture with a pastry cutter or two knives until the mixture looks crumbly. Pour in the milk, and lightly stir the mixture just until it combines to form a dough.
• Remove 2 cups of gravy from the pot, and reserve. Drop the dumplings by heaping tablespoon onto the meat and vegetables in the pot, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Do not peek until the time is up. Pour the reserved gravy back over the dumplings, stir lightly, and serve.

CLASSIC BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In an oven-safe Dutch oven, brown beef in batches in oil; drain. Return all meat to the pan. Add onions, tomatoes, broth, tapioca, garlic, parsley, salt, pepper and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. , Cover stew and bake at 350° for 1 hour. Stir in carrots, potatoes and celery. Bake, covered, 1 hour longer or until meat and vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaf.

OVEN BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine the beef, potatoes, onions, celery and carrots; set aside. , In a large bowl, combine the tomato juice, sherry or water, tapioca, sugar, salt, basil and pepper. Let stand for 15 minutes. , Pour over beef mixture. Cover and bake at 325° for 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until meat is almost tender. , Add the beans; cook 30 minutes longer or until beans and meat are tender.