Best Four Hour Oven Beef Stew Recipes

5 HOUR BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• Stir beef, potatoes, tomato-vegetable juice cocktail, carrots, celery, onion, tapioca, sugar, salt, and pepper together in a roasting pan; cover.
• Bake in preheated oven until beef and potatoes are tender, about 5 hours.

FOUR HOUR OVEN BEEF STEW

Steps:

• There is no need to brown the meat first. Simply combine all ingredients in a large casserole or roaster.
• Bake at 300 F for 4 hours.
• Adjust the amounts of the ingredients to make this stew your very own creation .

4 HOUR BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Place meat on bottom of 9 X 13 pan.
• Spread veggies over top.
• Mix sugar, salt and tapioca in small bowl and then sprinkle over all the meat and veggies.
• Mix V8 and ketchup in small bowl and pour over all.
• Cover tightly with foil and bake in oven at 250 for about 4-5 hours, no peeking.

OLD-FASHIONED OVEN BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. In 5-quart Dutch oven or 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, toss beef with flour. Add frozen vegetables.
• In large bowl, mix remaining ingredients. Pour over beef and vegetables; gently stir until mixed.
• Cover; bake 3 hours 30 minutes to 4 hours or until beef is tender. Remove bay leaves before serving.

OVEN-BAKED BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Pour flour into a shallow bowl and turn beef in flour, shaking meat to remove excess flour. Heat oil in an ovenproof casserole dish over high heat. Brown beef cubes in hot oil in batches on all sides, about 5 minutes per batch. Transfer beef to a plate.
• Add onion, celery, and carrots to the casserole dish, reduce heat to medium, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Pour in broth. Return beef to the casserole dish and stir in bay leaves. Cover casserole.
• Bake in the preheated oven until beef is tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Remove bay leaves before serving and season with salt and pepper.

THE BEST BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a small bowl, toss beef and 1/4 teaspoon salt. In a large bowl, combine 4 tablespoons flour and paprika. Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and toss to coat. , In a Dutch oven, brown beef in oil over medium heat. Stir in tomato paste, herbes de Provence and garlic; cook until fragrant and color starts to darken slightly. Add wine; cook until mixture just comes to a boil. Simmer until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Stir in broth, 1 teaspoon rosemary and bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until meat is almost tender, about 1-1/2 hours., Add potatoes, onions and carrots. Cover; simmer until meat and vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes longer., Discard bay leaves. In a small bowl, combine remaining 1/2 teaspoon rosemary, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 2 tablespoon flour. Add cold water and vinegar; stir until smooth. Stir into stew. Bring to a boil; add peas. Cook, stirring, until thickened, about 2 minutes. If desired, top with additional fresh rosemary.

EASY OVEN BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Trim any fat from meat cubes; set aside. Mix flour and seasonings together in a bag, put the meat in the bag too and shake to coat meat with the flour mixture. Place coated meat and all remaining ingredients in a 3-4 quart casserole or dutch oven and mix.
• (TRUST ME - there will be enough liquid - do NOT add more than the canned tomatoes!).
• Cover and bake at 275 degrees for 4 hours or until meat is very tender. This recipe makes four very LARGE servings (or smaller with leftovers) and is a great company recipe especially for those who can't cook or are pressed for time. Turn on or pre-set your oven to come on at 2:00 and you will be serving at 6:00. Serve with crusty bread or rolls, a green salad and a good bottle of wine. So easy and so delicious! Bon appetite!