Dutch Oven Beef Stew
A dutch oven beef stew that is simple to put together and then is slow cooked in the oven for 5 hours. It has cooked all day flavor, tender beef & perfectly cooked vegetables in a thick tomato based sauce. This makes an excellent dinner.
Servings 5 people
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs (1-1.5 lbs.) beef stew meat
- 2 cup russet potatoes, peeled and diced into 1.5 inch chunks
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 1 ½ cups carrots, peeled and cut
- 1 large onion, chopped into 1 inch chunks
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 cups tomato juice
- 2 tbsp tapioca pearls
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ¼ tsp smoked paprika optional**
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients together in a dutch oven and place in the oven, covered with the lid, at 250 degrees for 5 hours.Stir the pot 2 times during cooking.Remove the bay leaves before serving.