Beef stew with potato dumplings

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¼cupAll-purpose flour
¾teaspoonSalt
½teaspoonPepper
2poundsBeef stew meat, cubed
2mediumsOnions, chopped
2tablespoonsCooking oil
2cans(10 1/2 oz) condensed beef broth, undiluted
¾cupWater
1tablespoonRed wine vinegar
6mediumsCarrots, in 2\" chunks
2Bay leaves
1teaspoonDried thyme
¼teaspoonGarlic powder
1Egg
¾cupSeasoned dry bread crumbs
1tablespoonAll-purpose flour
1tablespoonMinced fresh parsley
1tablespoonMinced onion
½teaspoonDried thyme
½teaspoonSalt
½teaspoonPepper
cupRaw potatoes, finely shredded
Additional all-purpose flour

Directions

DUMPLINGS

In a plastic bag, combine flour, salt and pepper. Add meat; toss to coat.

In a 4 quart Dutch oven, cook meat and onions in oil until the meat is browned and onions are tender. Stri in broth, water, vinega,l carrots and seasonings; bring to aboil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1½ hours or until meat is almost tender. Remove by leaves. In a bowl, beat egg; add the crumbs, flour, parsley, onion and seasonings. Stir in potatoes; mix well. With floured hands, shape into 1 ½" balls. Dust with flour. Bring stew to a boil; drip dumplings onto stew. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.

Do not Lift Cover. Serve immediately.

Yield : 6 servings.

Submitted by Shawn Asiala, Boca Ratan, Florida MC formatting by bobbi744@...

Recipe by: Country Woman Magazine, Sample Edition, p. 9 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #631 by Roberta Banghart <bobbi744@...> on Jun 01, 1997