Big Papa’s Homemade Beef Stew

Description

This is my absolute favorite beef stew. I spent the better part of two years changing and altering ingredients until it was perfect. Hope you enjoy; everyone I’ve fed it to does!

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 pounds bottom round beef roast, trimmed and cut into chunks
  • 2 cups water
  • 3 large carrots, sliced
  • ½ onion, sliced and chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 clove garlic, pressed
  • 2 bay leaves, or more to taste
  • 1 pinch ground allspice
  • 2 russet potatoes, chopped, or more to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over high heat; sear beef until browned on all sides
  2. about 5 minutes. Transfer beef and oil to a large pot.
  3. Mix water
  4. carrots
  5. onion
  6. celery
  7. Worcestershire sauce
  8. salt
  9. sugar
  10. pepper
  11. paprika
  12. garlic
  13. bay leaves
  14. and allspice with beef; cover pot and simmer over low heat for 1 1/2 hours. Add potatoes to stew
  15. cover pot
  16. and simmer until potatoes are tender
  17. about 40 minutes more.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 2 hrs 15 mins

Total Time: 2 hrs 35 mins

Servings: 6

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