"Cats Easy Easter Beef Stew"

 Hey y'all.... hope your week is going great. I know this is a bit "cliche" but it does seem like yesterday we were celebrating Christmas & now it's Easter weekend. This year it will be a quiet one, so I love to still have a nice brunch but a bit less hectic. The recipe that I'm sharing with you is a "twist on an Ol classic." We all know the "pot-roast".... everything cooked together which I do love. Well recently I started taking my pot-roast recipe and serving it over "mashed potatoes." Yup, I leave the potatoes out! I will admit that sometimes I get in a rut and cook the same thing over so this was nice to have a change. Not only is it delish when the juice of the stew is poured over the mashed potatoes, but it seems more attractive when plating. When you serve this dish be prepared for everyone to think you spent hours preparing but you didn't. It's also a great recipe to make ahead and serve left-overs for those hectic weeknight dinners. I also want to share this "budget friendly tip." When I purchase "beef for stew" it's rather chunky. So I love to take those chunky pieces of meat and cut them into smaller pieces. Not only does this help with the meat to be more tender when cooking but you just stretched your dollar as well.  I'm all about less-stress in the kitchen and I hope you enjoy this recipe as well. Enjoy & talk soon!

Blessed Cooking from My Home to Yours,

Cat

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Here's all you need...

* 1 lb. Beef for Stew

* 1 pkg. Lipton Onion "Recipe Soup Mix"

* 2 cups Less Sodium chicken broth

* 1 120z. pkg. mini carrots (already peeled) :-)

* 4-6 medium potatoes (peeled & cubed)

* 1/2 cup diced bell pepper

Here's all you do...

* In a large stew pot slightly brown meat in one Tb. olive oil & I Tb. butter until tender

Tip....I add the diced bell pepper to the meat while cooking to add flavor.

* Mix onion soup mix w/ chicken broth and add to meat.

* Add carrots and cook over med heat for about 15-20 minutes...stirring occasionally.

* Reduce heat and simmer on low until tender.

Tip...You can add water or more chicken broth as needed while it's simmering

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Before serving thicken broth with! Tb. cornstarch if desired. ( I will remove some broth from stew and whisk in the cornstarch them add back into stew. This will prevent clumps :-)

Mashed potatoes...

* Boil cubed potatoes until tender. Carefully drain and add 4 Tb. butter & 14 cup low-fat milk. Using a "potato smasher" smash all together until smooth. Kids love to do this step :-) Season as desired.

Tip....I season my water with 1 Tb. garlic powder then add diced potatoes. You get a mild garlic flavor to potatoes whisk I love. 

Serve beef stew over potatoes. Garnish as desired.

This recipe easily doubles for a crowd and you can cook in a crock pot too!

Talk soon,

Cat