Country Beef Stew

The most comforting of comfort foods, beef sirloin cubes are baked to perfection in a Dutch oven with vegetables and diced tomatoes. I thought this recipe was tasty, relatively healthy, and a definite comfort food during a blizzard. Keep an eye on your fluid levels; I thought they were too low. My next attempt will likely have more water or a broth if I can find one without sodium.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr
• Total Time: 3 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 438 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons garlic and herb seasoning blend (such as Mrs. Dash®)
• 1 pound beef sirloin, cut into 1 1/2- inch cubes
• 1 (8 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables
• 4 small potatoes, diced
• 1 (16 ounce) package pearl onions

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Reduce oven heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place a Dutch oven or heavy oven-safe pan into oven as it preheats.

Step 3

Toss beef cubes with canola oil in a bowl to coat. Stir garlic and herb seasoning with flour in a shallow bowl; dredge beef in seasoned flour to coat. Place beef into the hot Dutch oven and bake for 30 minutes, turning beef cubes over twice. Stir mixed vegetables, diced tomatoes, potatoes, and pearl onions into beef; cover with lid and return to oven.

Step 4

Place beef into the hot Dutch oven and bake for 30 minutes, turning beef cubes over twice. Stir mixed vegetables, diced tomatoes, potatoes, and pearl onions into beef; cover with lid and return to oven.

Step 5

Bake stew in the oven until meat is tender, about 2 1/2 hours.