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Mom’s Beef Stew

Inspired by Taste of Home

PREP TIME

40 mins

COOK TIME

2 hrs 50 mins

YIELD

10 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds LM meat Beef stew bone in
  • 6 cups water
  • 5 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 5 medium carrots, chopped
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup medium pearl barley
  • 1 can (28 ounces) plum tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 to 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced, optional
  • 1 bay leaf, optional
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup cold water

Directions

Place soup bones and water in a Dutch oven or soup kettle. Slowly bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours.

Set beef bones aside until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from bones; discard bones and return meat to broth. Add the potatoes, carrots, onion, barley, tomatoes, salt, pepper, garlic and bay leaf if desired. Cover and simmer for 50-60 minutes or until vegetables and barley are tender.

Discard bay leaf. Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir into stew. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.