Beef Stew with potatoes

It’s funny... I made some chili last week. As I was thinking in my head, “What the hell goes in chili”? I started saying, “Wait, no. This is sounding like a beef stew”. So... I decided to make a beef stew now. It’s cold now and these dishes warm the soul. I never appreciated beef stew when I was younger. But I realize how fine of a dish it is in my older age haha.

On cold days, I love having something warm with bread for dinner after work. I made this dish, my friend!

I got this lovely recipe from my friend, Lynn.

I don't have a slow cooker and I was hungry, so I cooked quickly. The meat is still very tender.

I was in the mood for a nice hearty winter meal and this did the trick, it also gave me a reason to break in my little 2 qt crock pot!

I began cooking few months ago and I got in love with it. This was my first successful recipe I made myself. It is delicious and everyone got amazed with it.

This stew was far beyond what i originally thought it would taste like. I highly recommend it to any stew lover!

Decided dinner was going to be whatever I cooked in the crockpot tonite, so I rummaged around the pantry and fridge. This is the first time I ever added diced tomato or kidney beans to a beef stew. WOW! I surprised myself with how well it came out and tasted.

I learned to make vegetable soup while working at a local restaurant in my hometown in south east louisiana. I changed the recipe to my liking. It's a hit with everyone who tries it. Perfect for a cold day. Sometimes I use fresh corn and green beans but it's easier to do it this way.

I must admit this recipe is really for a beef pie, but the insides where so good, why not just have the insides!! I think it qualifies for stew!! You can cook the first part in a skillet but you do need a Dutch oven to complete it. It is rather fiddly to make but I guarantee you'll be happy with the results. Props to my hubby as well for the photography as usual!!

I made this for my parents for dinner 40 plus years ago. They both wanted to know what I used for thickening. It turns out it was the way I cut the potatoes and floured the beef before I browned it. My Dad loved my stew! Needless to say, I've been making stew the same way ever since and never without thinking about my Dad. . . "Good times around the family table".