Old Fashioned Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 4 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1/2 c. flour
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. pepper
• 6 large potatoes
• 1-2 lb. stew meat, chuck roast (cubed) or round steak (cubed)
• 1/2 c. onions, chopped
• 1 can peas
• 3 10.5-oz. cans beef broth

Directions

1. Heat oil in a skillet.
2. In a plastic bag, mix flour, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Add a few pieces of meat at a time, shake until well coated.
3. Add onions and meat to oil. Brown until no longer pink.
4. Add all ingredients to crockpot and cook on low for several hours.
5. Just before serving, add a flour/water mixture to thicken the stew.
6. 6. Serve with warm bread or buns.

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We featured this recipe in the February/March 2020 issue of Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s Rural Route. Recipe submitted by Winnebago County Farm Bureau member Rebecca Poppy.