Beef Stew

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I read all prior reviews before making this and made a few adjustments based on the reviews. One of them was that I cut the liquid from 10 cups down to 8 which I now regret. Some said it was too soupy with 10 cups, However, the juice was so good that we wanted more for dipping our bread. I did change out the red potatoes for yukan based on a few remarks about the red ones tasting 'dirty' in this recipe. I didn't include the bay leaves in the herb bundle simply because I didn't have any.on hand. I did add mushrooms which tasted amazing and I left out the celery as I'm not a fan of it. I also opted for Balsamic Vinegar over the Red Wine Vinegar based on a couple other reviews. I did cut up the veggies smaller than the recipe say, which allowed them to completely cook thru in the hour. After all this, I would say this was a great tasting stew. The only bad thing is that the prep time took alot longer than the stated 15 mins and we ended up having dinner rather late because of that. I will plan accordingly next time. Don't see the need to try any other beef stew recipe. However, next time I will add the full 10 cups of beef broth as we liked the extra juices. Oh, one person said they served it in a bread bowl which I did as well and it made a great, hearty meal....and it looked like something you ordered at a restaurant.

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Even though this takes time, this is VERY much worth it! This is now our go-to stew recipe. It is so savory and the layers of flavor are just incredible. We usually use a combo of beef stock, water and red wine for the liquid.

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This was the best and easiest beef stew I have ever made. I didn't know if I'd like the tomatoes but it was delicious. The beef was so tender, cooking it for an hour in the oven before adding veggies was something I've never tried before. Then the veggies cooked in about 45 minutes on top of the stove - perfect. I only used 6 cups of broth instead of 10 and it was plenty. Nice and thick and delicious. This one I will definitely add to my favorites. Thanks.

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This was a hit! My whole family loved it. The beef was tender and the stew was full of amazing flavor. To my beef stock I added a cup of red wine. I love veggies so I doubled up and also added green beans. I will definitely make this again.....the perfect comfort food!

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Beef came out tender, and excellent flavor. When making next time, will add more celery, carrots, potatoes....also added canned peas after completely cooked. Better than moms that I remember from my childhood!

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I was craving beef stew and decided to give this receipe a try. It is a true winner, easy to make and delicious to eat. The bundled fresh herbs really added a delicious taste to the stew, something I never tried before. I cooked the meat longer than the receipe called for to achieve very tender beef and added corn starch near the end to thicken the gravy. My family and I loved this receipe and look forward to having it again.

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The beef stew was recipe was great!! I followed the recipe pretty much exact. The only minor alterations I did were cuting the veggies and potatoes up into very small bite size pieces. There's nothing worse than eating a soup in which you have to try to cut up the pieces with your spoon!
I also added a small can of crushed tomatoes instead on the whole tomatoes, that's just a preferance I have with anything that uses whole tomatoes then asks you to crush them.
The stew was very flavorful. I had used the stew meat from the store that's pre cut specifically for beef stew. Came out really tender!
I would recommend this recipe for everyone!

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I made this for my family one night and received rave reviews, even from my finicky, won't eat vegetables 13-year-old. They want me to make it again. Even had enough for leftovers the next day but wanted to make it immediately again because the flavor was so wonderful. I recommend this recipe highly to anyone that wants to have a warm, flavorful, hearty winter meal that your famly would love!

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I made this in a slow cooker and used 8.5ish cups liquid total. We were on time constraints for dinner, so we had to eat it despite it being much to liquidy. Tasted fine, just bland. On reheating later, I put in a few splashes of worcestershire sauce and let the liquids reduce to a thicker consistancy- OH BABY! Now that's a beef stew! I'll know for next time- don't think I need to reduce the liquid, but definitely need to give it ample reducing time at the end.

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The search is over. This is the BEST redipe for beef stew. My two guys devoured this and raved about it for two days. Followed recipe exactly, except.....used 2 cups of vegetable broth, 2 cups of MERLOT (oh yeah, 2 cups of beef broth, and lastly two cups of water. I believe the MERLOT contributed to the beautiful coloring and aroma! UM, UM, GOOD! Very easy to prepare - will be a regular at our house. Try it....You'll love it!!!!

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