Denise's "Stew-pidly Easy" Beef Stew

Name: Denise's "Stew-pidly Easy" Beef Stew
Total time: 7800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp blend of chopped fresh (or dried) herbs like rosemary, sage, thyme, oregano, basil (optional); 3 cup Au Jus gravy packet mix, prepared; 1 fresh scotch bonnet or "seasoning" pepper is optional (whole, or chopped and de-seeded); 1 1/2 lb stew beef (1" cubes); 2 tbsp olive oil, divided; 2 clove garlic, crushed, divided; 1 tsp hamburger seasoning (McCormick, use more or less to taste); 1 worchestershire sauce

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My GF Denise had us over for dinner and served this dish. Everyone raved over how amazing it tasted, and she laughed and said it was so easy to make it was ridiculous! She was right. Can also be prepared in a slow cooker.

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Ingredients

2 hours 10 mins

4 servings

simmer sauce
1 tbspblend of chopped fresh (or dried) herbs like rosemary, sage, thyme, oregano, basil (optional)
3 cupAu Jus gravy packet mix, prepared
1fresh scotch bonnet or "seasoning" pepper is optional (whole, or chopped and de-seeded)
seared beef tips
1 1/2 lbstew beef (1" cubes)
2 tbspolive oil, divided
2 clovegarlic, crushed, divided
1 tsphamburger seasoning (McCormick, use more or less to taste)
marinade
1worchestershire sauce

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Steps

2 hours 10 mins

1

Marinade beef for at least 2 hours or overnight
2

Prepare packet Au Jus, add herbs and pepper, set aside
3

Heat large deep heavy skillet or dutchy, add 1 tbsp oil, then add 1 clove of crushed garlic, stir
4

Add half of the beef, sprinkle with hamburger seasoning while searing. Remove first batch of seared meat and repeat for remaining beef
5

Return all seared beef to the pot, add prepared simmer sauce, bring to boil, reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for about 2 hours or until beef is melt in your mouth tender
6

Serve with mashed potatoes and colourful side veggies