Easy beef stew- 1 hour

[hoggsback]

This is an easy 1 hour beef stew. I usually make stew in the slow cooker from scratch, but tried this for the first time and did it on the cooktop.

1 lb. beef stew meat

1 packet McCormicks beef stew seasoning mix

Vegetables of choice

Follow directions on McCormick mix. I added 1 potato cut up, 4 carrots cut, 1 onion cut, 3 stalks celery cut, 2 extra cups water.

Browned the beef after tossing in seasoned flour to coat. Added seasoning packet, water, veggies. Simmer for 45 min. to 1 hour.

Ranks at the top as the best beef stew I or my family have had. Pretty surprising as it came from a packet and was very quick and easy.

[hoggs222]

I do the same thing, except double the batch and add a lot more veggies. I usually use 3 lbs meat. For the flour and meat, put both in a ziplock bag and shake it up. Oh, and instead of water, I use tomato juice to give it a a tomato base. I also slow cook it in a crock pot for 4-6 hours. Makes the beef really tender. This way you can get by with a cheaper cut of beef. Good stuff!