4 Hour Beef Stew

4.00 (4)
⏱ 330 mins 🍽 1 nine x thirteen pan, 8 serving(s) 🏷 Stew

This straightforward beef stew requires little preparation beyond chopping vegetables. The ingredients are layered in a dish, topped with a simple seasoning mix and a sauce, then covered and baked slowly. The long, sealed cooking time ensures the meat becomes tender and the vegetables cook perfectly in their own steam. It's an ideal dish to prepare ahead and leave to cook without disturbance.

4 Hour Beef Stew

Ingredients

  • 2 -3 lbs stew meat
  • 1 large onion, cut up
  • 4 carrots, cut up
  • 2 stalks celery, cut up
  • 3 potatoes, peeled and cut up
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 teaspoons dry tapioca
  • 1 cup V8 vegetable juice
  • 1 cup DelMonte ketchup

Method

  1. Arrange the stew meat across the base of a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
  2. Scatter the prepared onion, carrots, celery, and potatoes over the meat.
  3. Combine the sugar, salt, and dry tapioca in a small bowl, then sprinkle this mixture evenly over the meat and vegetables.
  4. In another small bowl, mix together the V8 vegetable juice and ketchup, then pour this sauce over everything in the pan.
  5. Seal the pan very tightly with foil and place it in an oven preheated to 250. Bake for about 4-5 hours, ensuring the foil is not lifted during cooking.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium475900 mg

Recipe details

CategoryStew
AuthorZaney1