Grandma's Homemade Beef Stew

Just like grandma used to make. Very little work goes into this homemade beef stew but it was always made with love. Serve with saltine crackers or yeast rolls.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr
• Total Time: 2 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 366 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 6 cups water
• 1 (15 ounce) can green beans, drained
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can sweet peas, drained
• 1 (6.5 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (15 ounce) can corn, drained
• 2 pounds cubed beef stew meat, trimmed
• 1 large yellow onion, cut into large chunks
• 6 large carrots, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 5 red potatoes, cut into small chunks
• 5 stalks celery, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place stew meat, water, onion, salt, and pepper in a large stockpot. Cook over medium heat until meat is fork-tender, about 45 minutes. Do not drain.

Step 2

Add carrots and potatoes to the stew, stir, and cook over medium heat for 20 minutes. Stir in celery, green beans, corn, peas, crushed tomatoes, and tomato sauce. Reduce heat to medium-low and let cook for about 1 hour.