Hearty Beef Stew
Nothing says "hearty" like a delicious bowl of beef stew. It warms you up when it's cold outside, and unlike many other soups, it really can stick to your ribs and fill you up. A beef stew recipe makes a wonderful meal.
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Cooking Time1 hr 15 min
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon
- 2 pound boneless beef chuck or round steak, cut in 1 inch cubes
- 1 large clove garlic, minced
- 1 envelope Lipton onion soup mix
- 2 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
Instructions
- In a Dutch oven or 6 quart saucepan, brown the bacon until crisp.
- Remove the bacon, drain, crumble, and set aside, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings.
- Brown the beef in two batches in the reserved drippings. Remove and set aside.
- Add the garlic to the drippings and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, 30 seconds.
- Return the beef to the Dutch oven.
- Add the onion soup mix blended with the water.
- Bring to a boil over high heat.
- Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, 1 1/4 hours or until the beef is tender.
- Skim the fat, if necessary.
- Stir in the vinegar and sprinkle with the bacon. Ladle into bowls and serve.