Tender Beef Stew with Dumplings


Serves: 6
Total Calories: 67

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil or shortening
1 pound boneless beef chuck, tip or round, cut into 1-inch cubes
3 cups hot water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 medium carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces (1 cup)
1 large potato, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces (1 1/4 cups)
1 medium turnip, cut into 1-inch pieces (1 cup)
1 medium green bell peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces (1 cup)
1 medium stalk celery, cut into 1-inch pieces (1/2 cup)
1 small onion, chopped (1/4 cup)
1/2 teaspoon browning sauce, if desired
1 teaspoon salt
1 bay leaf
Dumplings, if desired
1/2 cup cold water
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Dumplings

Directions:

1. Heat oil in 12-inch skillet or Dutch oven. Cook beef in oil about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown. Add hot water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the pepper. Heat to boiling reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until beef is almost tender.
2. Stir in remaining ingredients except Dumplings, cold water and flour. Cover and simmer about 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Remove bay leaf.
3. Prepare Dumplings.
4. Shake cold water and flour in tightly covered container gradually stir into beef mixture. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute reduce heat to low.
5. Drop dumpling dough by 10 to 12 spoonfuls onto hot stew (do not drop directly into liquid). Cook uncovered 10 minutes. Cover and cook 10 minutes longer.

Cut shortening into flour, parsley, baking powder and salt in medium bowl, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until mixture looks like fine crumbs. Stir in milk.

1 SERVING: Calories 250 (Calories from Fat 145) Fat 16g (Saturated 6g) Cholesterol 45mg Sodium 590mg Carbohydrates 14g (Dietary Fiber 2g) Protein 14g.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 6
Total Calories: 67
Calories from Fat: 20

This Tender Beef Stew with Dumplings recipe is from the Betty Crocker's Best-Loved Recipes Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.


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