Southern Style Beef Stew Recipes

OLD FASHIONED BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Dust beef stew meat with 2 tablespoons cornstarch and season with salt and black pepper. In a large pot over medium-high heat, heat olive oil. Add beef stew meat, and sear until all sides are browned, about 5 minutes
• Add in minced garlic and tomato paste and cook 1 to 2 minutes, until fragrant.
• Pour in the beef broth and worcestershire sauce to deglaze the pan. Add red potatoes, pearl onions, carrots, and celery. Season with salt, sugar, parsley, paprika, oregano, basil, black pepper, and allspice.
• Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 90 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• In a small bowl, mix together remaining 2 tablespoons cornstarch with 1/4 cup cold water. Stir until completely dissolved. Pour the mixture into the stew. Stir over low heat until stew thickens.
• Season with more salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.

SOUTHERN STYLE BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add beef, and quickly brown on all sides. Pour in the diced tomatoes with green chilies, and stewed tomatoes. Add the okra, lima beans and corn. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to medium.
• Simmer for about 1 hour. Add potatoes, and continue to simmer for another 30 minutes, or until meat is very tender.

SOUTHERN TENDERIZED BEEF STEW

Steps:

• coat meat with flour then brown in the oil in a skillet on stove top.
• takes about 2 minutes on med heat.
• lightly salt and pepper while browning.
• In a stew pot place meat and cover with water.
• Add onion, rosemary, celery seed, and boullion cubes.
• Simmer on medium heat for 2 1/2 hours or until meat real tender.
• May have to add more water occasionally.
• After meat is tender, add potatoes and carrots and cook till vegetables are tender.