Wednesday, December 10, 2008

O's Corner: Quick, Sweet, Beef Stew

I don’t remember who I got this recipe from. All I remember is that I’ve been preparing it since the early eighties. It became a favorite for cold days, especially Saturdays, when you have less preparation time because of the long list of errands. This works very well in the crock pot or your big soup pot. The preparation time is only about 10 minutes. This serves 4-6.

  • 2 lbs. stew beef (cut in bite-size pieces)
  • 1 pkg. brown gravy mix or one jar of beef or mushroom gravy
  • 2 cups apple juice
  • ½ pkg. Lipton’s onion soup mix
  • 1 cup chopped onion and green peppers/ already diced in container from store



Pour apple juice into casserole dish, add brown gravy mix, onion soup mix, and raw, cubed, bite-size beef. Cover. Bake 3 hours at 300 degrees or until tender in crock pot. Add onions and green pepper for the last half hour. You can add any other vegetables of your choice at this time. Carrots, parsnips, peas, green beans, corn are good choices (Note: Carrots and parsnips should be added an hour before completion). Taste test and if necessary, add salt, pepper and other spices to suit your taste. Serve over noodles, rice or biscuits.

If fewer servings are needed, the leftovers taste as good or better the next day.

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