Beef Stew - Seasoning Mix

I bought a seasoning mix from Winco the other day and a package of stew meat to make it a quick meal. It wasn't as quick as I thought it would be, but it was definitely delicious! The prep work was easy and quick, but the time it took to cook was what took a good amount of time.

We ate this with home made bread and we probably ate half the stew. My husband and I thought it was delicious and I will definitely be doing this again on a day that I'm prepared and not planning on going anywhere since the stove has to be on for 2 1/2 hours on low. The meat was so tender and not too chewy like I've had in other stews. My 4 yr old ate every bite of a full bowl. My 2 yr old didn't seem to be feeling well and didn't want to eat any of it. He's still getting those back teeth, so we weren't sure how he would do with the meat anyway. My baby LOVED it as you can see in the picture. The prep work was very simple and I would definitely recommend this dinner to those who like a beefy kind of stew. YUM!

INGREDIENTS NEEDED -

2 lbs of stew meat
3 cups water
Beef Stew Mix
4-5 potatoes
4 carrots
2 celery stalks
4 small onions or 1/4 yellow onion
10 oz frozen peas

RECIPE -

1. Lightly flour 2 lb of stew meat. Brown in 3 Tbsp oil. (I cut up the stew meat a bit more than it already was because of my kids).

2. Add 3 cups water and BEEF STEW MIX. (I got the Winco store brand - Hy-Top).

3. Bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat. Simmer until tender, approximately 1 1/2 hours.

4. Add 4 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered (I added 5 small ones - cut into bite sizes). Cut into 1 inch pieces, 4 carrots, 2 celery stalks and 4 small onions (I cut them smaller than that and used 1/4 of a yellow onion because I didn't have the small onions that they called for).

5. Cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, approximately 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Add 1 package, 10 oz, frozen peas the last 5 minutes of cooking time. Add 2 tsp of salt if desired (I didn't add the salt because I forgot and didn't even notice it needed it).