Beef Stew

Oh man, this is one amazing stew in the Dutch oven at camp. We’ve made it several times while camping, and it smells so amazing. Nowadays we mostly make it in the huge crock pot instead of a big Dutch oven, but it’s still very delicious. You can also just make it in a pot in the oven. We often will get up to 5 lbs. of beef. Just make sure you don’t cut the potatoes too small or they’ll get mushy. I’ve also used lamb instead of beef. At first it tastes a little gamey when you cook it, but the longer it cooks, the more the flavor tastes like beef. Just give the lamb several hours and it will taste totally beefy and normal.

If you’re making it gluten free, haha, it needs a lot of alterations because all the soups, even the onion soup mix, have wheat in them. Which is too bad. 😦 But I’ve made it gluten free! Just Leave out the cream of celery soup (you can add 2 ribs diced celery if you want, but it’s not necessary), replace the tomato soup, and replace the onion soup mix.

Make it a meal with:

• Muffins or French Bread
• Fresh Fruit
• Green Salad

Beef Stew

• Servings: 8?
• Time: 13 hr?
• Difficulty: medium
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Make your house smell like heaven, haha.

Ingredients

• 3 lbs.+ Stew Beef Cubes
• 2 Onions
• 8 medium Potatoes
• 8 medium Carrots
• 3 Bay Leaves
• 1 envelope Onion Soup Mix (or replace with:
  • 1/4 c. Dried Minced Onion
  • 2 Tbsp. gluten free Beef Bouillon Granules
  • 1/4 tsp. Onion Powder
  • 1/4 tsp. Parsley Flakes
  • 1/8 tsp. Celery Seed
  • 1/8 tsp. Paprika
  • 1/8 tsp. Pepper
• 1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup (or gluten free mushroom soup from Campbell’s or Great Value)
• 1 can Cream of Celery Soup (or leave out – can optionally use 2 ribs diced celery)
• 1 can Tomato Soup (or replace with 16 oz. tomato sauce, 1 Tbsp. sugar, 2 Tbsp. corn starch, 1 tsp. salt)
• 1 can Water

Directions

Cut vegetables into big chunks. Brown beef cubes (optional). Layer beef and vegetables, twice. Sprinkle top with onion soup and bay leaves. Mix soups and water and pour over all. Bake in large roaster pan with lid 8-10 hours at 225-250° and 2-3 hours at 325°. If in crockpot, cook 5-6 hours on high. Check for drying. May add water. Remove bay leaves before serving or warn your guests to look for them while eating, haha.