Beef Stew Like Mom Used to Make Homestyle Favorites
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Servings
Serves 6-8
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
2-1/2 hours
Cooking Methods
Braising
Stewing
Beef Types
Chuck
Miscellaneous Cuts
Ingredients
- 1 lean, boneless beef chuck roast (3-4 pounds), cut into 1-1/2 inch pieces
- 1 Tbsp. salt
- 1 tsp. pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 6 cups water
- 6 small potatoes, scrubbed and peeled
- 2 yellow onions, peeled and quartered
- 6 medium-size carrots, pared and quartered
Instructions
Place meat in large pot or Dutch oven; add salt, pepper, bay leaf and water. Cover; heat on stove top on medium-high to high until boiling; reduce heat and simmer 1-1/2 hours.
Remove meat from broth with a slotted spoon. Allow any fat to rise to the top of the broth and skim with a spoon. Return meat to the pot.
Place potatoes, onions and carrots around meat in pot; simmer 1 hour longer or until meat is fork tender.
Nutritional Information
Nutrition Info per serving: (1 serving, 8 oz.) 186 calories; 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat; 2.5 g monounsaturated fat); 49 mg cholesterol; 452 mg sodium; 11 g carbohydrate; 2.1 g fiber; 21 g protein; 3.8 mg niacin; 0.5 mg vitamin B6; 2.8 mcg vitamin B12; 2.4 mg iron; 15 mcg selenium; 6.8 mg zinc.
