By txbbwlover48 on Thursday, December 7, 2006 - 11:58 pm:
OLD FASHIONED BEEF STEW
1/4 c. flour 2 lb. beef stew meat 3 tbsp. bacon drippings 1 pkg. Lipton onion soup mix 1 qt. water 2 bags frozen stew vegetables 1 c. frozen green peas (added during last 10 minutes) 1/4 tsp. garlic powder 1 1/2 tsp. seasoning salt 1 bay leaf Several drops of Kitchen Bouquet 2-3 dashes hot pepper sauce (optional)
In a plastic bag, combine flour with 1 teaspoon salt. Add meat cubes, shake to coat. In a large saucepan, brown meat, in the hot bacon drippings. Add water, soup mix and spices. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 45-60 minutes, until beef is nearly tender. Add vegetables, cover and simmer for 30 minutes more.
If you need to thicken the stew some, use 1/4 cup of the leftover seasoning flour, mixed with 1/2 cup cold water, (make sure there are no lumps) and stir into the stew. Cook an additional 5 minutes.
