Subj : Beef Stew To : All From : Ben Collver Date : Tue Aug 20 2024 10:31:49 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Beef Stew Categories: Beef, Stew Yield: 6 Servings 2 lb Beef; cubed 1/4 c Flour 1/2 ts Salt 2 ts Pepper 1 tb Olive oil 1 1/2 c Beef broth 1 ts Worcestershire sauce 1 cl Garlic; minced 2 Bay leaves 1 ts Sweet paprika 4 lg Carrots; chopped/sliced 8 Baby new potatoes; halved 1 sm White onion; sliced into -wedges (1/8) 1 Celery rib; diced 1 c Brown Gravy MMMMM------------------------BROWN GRAVY----------------------------- 1/4 c Butter 1/4 c Flour 2 c Water; boiling Mix flour, pepper, paprika, salt into Ziploc® bag. Dredge meat, patting extra flour mixture off cubes. In a skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; add garlic into skillet to start carmelization, set dredged meat cubes into pan after 3 to 4 minutes and brown. Beware burning the garlic. In crockpot, layer vegetables (potatoes, carrots, onion, celery). Add broth. Start crockpot to cooking level desired (low or high) while browning meat and preparing gravy. When meat has browned completely, remove skillet from heat and add meat into crockpot. Return skillet to heat, add butter to drippings. Add flour and stir in until roux the appropriate shade of brown. Add water and reduce. Pour over mix in crockpot when done. Low heat should cook 9 to 11 hours; high heat should cook 4 to 6 hours. Serve with fresh cornbread, hot sour dough, or sweet French bread. Recipe by The Ranger Recipe FROM: MMMMM .