DEVILISH BEEF STEW

Devilish Beef Stew image

Provided by Janeydoe

Categories Meat

Time 2h30m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

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1 1/2 lbs stew meat
1/3 cup flour
2 tablespoons oil
2 cups water
1 tablespoon dry mustard
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 cups water
4 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered
3 small onions, quartered
4 carrots, chopped in 1 inch pieces
2 celery ribs, chopped in 1 inch pieces
1/4 cup cold water
pepper

Steps:

In a plastic bag, toss beef cubes with flour to coat, reserving the remaining flour.
In a Dutch oven, brown beef 1/3 at a time in hot oil.
Return all meat to pan and remove from heat.
Add 2 cups of water, mustard, salt, garlic, chili powder, worcestershire and pepper.
Simmer covered for 1 to1 1/2 hours or until meat is almost tender.
Add 1 1/2 cup water, potatoes, onions, carrots, celery and simmer covered for 30 minutes.
For Gravy, remove meat and veggies, skim fat from liquid.
If necessary, blend the 1/4 C water into the reserved flour until smooth.
Slowly stir into hot liquid. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
Season with salt and pepper, return meat and veggies to the gravy mixture and heat through.