Farm Journal's Brown Stew

Bear's Anecdote - A friend of mine from Huntsville, Alabama (Tim P. - It isn't good to give full names on the internet.) put me onto the Farm Journal's "Best Ever Recipes" book. He sent me a couple recipes. Here is the information on how to find the book on the web.

Farm Journal's Best-Ever Recipes, by Elise W Manning Publisher: Philadelphia : Countryside Press ; Garden City, N.Y. : distributed to the trade by Doubleday, Copyright 1977. ISBN: 0385129661 : 9780385129664 OCLC: 2917780

This one sounds like a good crock pot recipe!

• 2 lbs beef chuck, cut into 1-1/2" cubes
• 3 tblsp cooking oil
• 1 clove garlic, cut in half (Heck, put in two)
• 2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 small bay leaf
• 2 c. water
• 3 potatoes, pared and halved
• 4 carrots, pared and cut in thirds
• 1 c. cubed celery (1 inch pieces)
• 2 c. water (again?)
• 1 c. cooked lima beans
• 1 c. cooked peas
• 1/4 c. flour
• 1/2 c. water (More water?)

1. Brown beef cubes on all sides in hot oil in 4qt dutch oven.
2. Add garlic and saute 1 minute.
3. Add salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, bay leaf and 2 c. water.
4. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat.
5. Cover and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
6. Remove bay leaf.
7. Add potatoes, carrots, celery and 2 c. water.
8. Continue cooking 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
9. Add lima beans and peas.
10. Combine flour and 1/2 c. water, and blend well.
11. Stir flour/water mixture into stew.
12. Cook a minute or so to thicken.

Makes 8 servings.

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