SWEET-SOUR BEEF STEW

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A recipe from my childhood; Mom found it in a Better Homes and Gardens recipe book from 1977. I prefer the crockpot method, but if you don't have one, you can make this on the stove. There is a note in the cookbook that says she used this recipe to make pot roast in the Crockpot as well.

Provided by OneEye

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 6h45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 1/2 lbs beef stew meat, cut in 1-inch cubes
2 tablespoons cooking oil
2 medium carrots, shredded (1 cup)
2 medium onions, sliced (1 cup)
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cold water
2 teaspoons cornstarch
6 ounces whole wheat egg noodles
poppy seed (optional)

Steps:

  • Brown meat, half at a time, in hot oil.
  • (If cooking on stove top add the next 8 ingredients (carrots through salt). Cover and cook over low heat for 1½ hours or till meat is tender.)
  • If using Crockpot, drain and transfer meat to Crockpot.
  • Add shredded carrot, sliced onion, tomato sauce, ½ cup water, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire and salt. Stir.
  • Cook on high for 6-8 hours.
  • For both stove top and Crockpot methods, at the end of the cooking time add the blended cornstarch and water. Cook and stir until thickened.
  • Cook noodles according to package directions. Serve stew over noodles sprinkled with poppy seed (if using).

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