Easy Beef Stew Recipe

Easy Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 2 lbs boneless beef chuck roast cut into 1 inch cubes – on sale at Price Chopper for $2.99/lb – cost $5.98 (if you buy packaged stew meat, you pay around $4.99/lb!!!)
• Baby carrots- $.95 at Aldi, used half of a bag – cost $.48
• 8 potatoes peeled and cut into cubes – Russet potatoes on sale at Price Chopper B1G1 Free, used half a bag – cost $1.00
• 4 cups beef broth – used beef bouillon, cost about $. 35
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1 tsp pepper
• 2 tbl oil
• Flour

Directions

1. Cover beef cubes in flour.
2. Heat oil in a dutch oven pot and add meat.
3. Brown on all sides.
4. Add the broth, carrots, potatoes, and seasoning.  Stir.
5. Bring stew to boil and then turn down to low heat.
6.  Cook covered for 1 ½ to 2 hours.