Old Tyme Beef Stew

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Hey folks, I'm taking requests for recipes and today's winner is a recipe for an Old Tyme Beef Stew. This is a great recipe to double as you can easily freeze what you're not using for a later date. Beef stew has always been a favorite of mine and I know you will enjoy this recipe as much as my friends and I do.

Old Tyme Beef Stew:

For this dish you will need..

• 2 lbs organic or free range beef chuck, cut into bite sized pieces
• 4 cups boiling water
• 1 tablespoon organic lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 clove of organic garlic, on a toothpick
• 1 medium organic onion, sliced
• 1-2 bay leaves (you should be able to find organic herbs in most produce departments)
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 4 large organic carrots, sliced
• 4 large organic potatoes, diced

Brown meat and then add all ingredients except the carrots and potatoes, cover. Simmer for 2 hours stirring occasionally. After 2 hours remove the bay leaves and the garlic, this is why the garlic should be on a toothpick for easy removal. Add the carrots and potatoes and cover. Cook for an additional 30 minutes or until vegetables are done. Remove meat and vegetables and skim off excess fat. Thicken liquid for gravy by mixing 1/2 cup of water and 1/4 cup of organic flour, and slowly adding to meat stock. Cook for additional 5 minutes or until thickened. Return meat and vegetables to gravy and mix.

I stumbled across an interesting recipe for some biscuits that I think would go wonderfully with the stew.

Skillet Biscuits:

For these you will need..

• 2 tablespoons organic butter
• 1 cup of organic buttermilk
• 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 3/4 cups of organic flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder

So for this, a 8-inch cast iron skillet is needed. Melt butter in skillet and pour off excess and set aside for later. In a small bowl stir soda into buttermilk. In a separate bowl combine dry ingredients and mix well. Add the dry mix to the buttermilk and stir until mixed well.

Knead dough on floured board about 15 times. Press dough to 1-inch thickness. Cut with floured cutter, or you can use a floured cup or glass. Place biscuits in skillet and spoon remaining butter over the top of the biscuits.

Bake at 450 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes or until biscuits are medium brown. Serve hot. Makes about 8 biscuits.


I hope you all enjoy these 2 recipes as much as my friends and family do. Thanks and eat organically!!!