Barker Beef Stew
Ingredients
- 3 pounds stew beef ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil ⓘ
- 2 cups beef broth ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce ⓘ
- 5 cloves garlic, peeled and minced ⓘ
- 1 or 2 bay leaves ⓘ
- 2 medium onion, sliced ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons salt ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons sugar ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper ⓘ
- Dash ground cloves ⓘ
- 6 large carrots, sliced ⓘ
- 6 ribs celery, chopped ⓘ
- 6 potatoes, peeled and chopped 6 tablespoons cornstarch ⓘ
Instructions
- Brown meat in hot oil. Add water, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, bay leaves, onion, salt, sugar, pepper, and cloves. Cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours. Remove bay leaves and garlic clove. Add carrots and celery. Cover and cook 30 to 40 minutes longer. To thicken gravy, remove 2 cups hot liquid. Using a separate bowl, combine 1/4 cup water and cornstarch until smooth. Mix with a little hot liquid and return mixture to pot. Stir and cook until bubbly.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
746
kcal
37% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).