"cshenk" > wrote in message
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> Julie Bove wrote:
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>> "cshenk" > wrote in message
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>> > This came out pretty good.
>> >
>> > Apologies for being an eye-ball measure cook but the below should be
>> > pretty close.
>> >
>> > 1lb stew beef, cut to about 1/2 inch cubes
>> > 28oz can diced tomatoes (with juice)
>> > 4oz can mushrooms (with juice), fresh would be fine but I had cammed
>> > 4 small carrots (about 1.5 cups small chopped)
>> > 2 large potatoes (about 1.5 cups cubed)
>> > 1/2 medium onion (1/2 cup, more would be fine)
>> > 1/2 ts bourbon smoked black pepper
>> > 1/2 ts roasted granulated garlic
>> > 1/4 ts chipotle and ground black pepper (use less for some tastes)
>> > 2 beef bullion cubes (a salt free mexican version)
>> > 1 cup water
>> >
>> > This was very flavorful and develops even better with longer
>> > cooking or fridge then reheat. If you do not like very spicy,
>> > consider starting with 1/8ts of the chipotle pepper blend as you
>> > can always add more later. The use of canned mushrooms is just
>> > right for us, but fresh would also work. I happened to only have
>> > canned on hand at the time so used that.
>> >
>> > There is an alternative version of this. Add a can of corn and
>> > measure the liquid as part of the water. I prefer the simplicity
>> > without the corn but the classic version of this uses either
>> > canned, fresh scraped, or frozen corn (about 1 cup).
>> >
>> > The tomato can should be diced or stewed and broken up. Sauce will
>> > not work here.
>> >
>> > Smile, not many recipes posted here but I keep them rolling at
>> > times!
>>
>> Why will sauce not work here? I sometimes put tomato sauce in my stew.
>
> Wrong thing for this stew. The bts of tomatoes are essential. This
> aint spagetti sauce!

I assure you it won't come out like spaghetti sauce. I never use a recipe
for stew. I don't always even add tomatoes. But when I do, I'm not picky
about the form of tomatoes that I add. I generally just use whatever I have
the most of or if a can of something then perhaps something that is soon to
expire. My mom always used tomato sauce and water in her beef stew.