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Beef & Bacon Stew

Categories Easy Recipes, Gluten Free, Main Course, Soup

Beef stew is great but beef stew with bacon is even better! This Beef & bacon stew recipe is the perfect dinner for a chilly fall or winter night! Let the soup cool down in the fridge for a day or more and then the flavors will be even better!

What you need

Serves 4-6 people

1.5 pounds beef for stewing
1 medium onion – diced
4 stocks celery – diced
4 carrots – cut into 1 inch rounds
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups potatoes – peel and chunked
1/2 cup Bacon – cooked and diced
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon dried thyme
dash cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
2 bay leaves
4 cups beef stock
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/3 cup cornstarch
1/3 cup water

Instructions
  1. In a large stock pot add diced onion, celery, carrots and beef and olive oil and stir over medium high heat until vegetables begin to sweat.
  2. Add chunked potatoes, bacon, salt, pepper, thyme, cayenne pepper, poultry seasoning and bay leaves.
  3. Quickly stir then add beef stock and Worcestershire sauce.
  4. Let mixture come to a boil them reduce heat to a simmer and simmer covered for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  5. Mix cornstarch and water together and mix into the soup. Cook soup until the broth begins to thicken slightly.
  6. Remove bay leaves and serve.
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Beef & Bacon Stew

Beef and bacon stew is a delicious and hearty meal!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, Soup
Cuisine: Dinner, vegetables
Keyword: Bacon, Beef, Dinner, Easy Recipes, Soup, stew, Weekend Dinner, Weeknight Dinner
Servings: 6 people

Ingredients

  • 1.5 pounds beef for stewing
  • 1 medium onion - diced
  • 4 stocks celery - diced
  • 4 inch carrots - cut into 1rounds
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cups potatoes - peel and chunked
  • 1/2 cup Bacon - cooked and diced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • dash cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 4 cups beef stock
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/3 cup cornstarch
  • 1/3 cup water

Instructions

  • In a large stock pot add diced onion, celery, carrots and beef and olive oil and stir over medium high heat until vegetables begin to sweat.
  • Add chunked potatoes, bacon, salt, pepper, thyme, cayenne pepper, poultry seasoning and bay leaves.
  • Quickly stir then add beef stock and Worcestershire sauce.
  • Let mixture come to a boil them reduce heat to a simmer and simmer covered for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Mix cornstarch and water together and mix into the soup. Cook soup until the broth begins to thicken slightly.
  • Remove bay leaves and serve.