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Beef Stew

From A Book of Favorite Recipes (1978).

Source and licence

From A Book of Favorite Recipes (1978), character 54079 of the text, digitised by the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/ABookOfFavoriteRecipes

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Ingredients

Method

  1. 1 tablespoon (15 mL) shortening 1 pound (500 g) beef, cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) cubes 1 yellow onion, sliced 1/2 cup (125 mL) water 4 small potatoes, cut into chunks 1 cup (250 mL) fresh green beans 4 carrots, sliced 1 cup (50 mL) tomatoes, cut into chunks 1 tablespoon (15 mL) all-purpos^e flour 1/4 cup (50 mL) water 1.
  2. In pressure cooker, heat shortening;
  3. add meat;
  4. brown evenly.
  5. 2.
  6. Add onion and water.
  7. Cover and cook 12 minutes following pressure cooker directions;
  8. cool.
  9. 3.
  10. Add potatoes, beans, carrots, and tomatoes.
  11. Pressure cook 3 minutes;
  12. cool.
  13. 4.
  14. Make a paste of flour and water.
  15. Stir into stew;
  16. cook uncovered 2 to 3 minutes to thicken, sturing frequently.