Best Way to Cook Stew Mest to Make It Tender

A tried-and-true family recipe for stew beef or beef tips slow-cooked until tender with a rich gravy served over rice or noodles.

Stewed Beef is something I grew up eating. Nanny cooked it and Mama cooked it but I never ran into anyone else that knew what it was.

When I'd refer to "Stewed Beef" people would look at me funny and ask if I meant "Beef Stew". So I just figured it was a family thing.

It makes the most amazing gravy which we always served over rice. This, with field peas or black-eyed peas, fresh sliced tomatoes, cat head biscuits and potato salad is on of my all-time favorite meals! My mouth is watering just thinking about it!

When I posted a picture on the Facebook page and asked if anyone was familiar with it, folks responded with such enthusiasm as if to say, Duh, heifer, you ain't got a monopoly on Stewed Beef! Where you been?!

Although it looks like many MANY folks call it Beef Tips or just Stew Beef, it seems we all love this dish!

My recipe calls for 'Stew Meat' which we can buy here labeled just as such but if you can't find it, just buy a small chuck roast and cut it into chunks.

What you need to make Stewed Beef (Beef Tips) with Gravy

• Beef stew meat (chuck roast cut into cubes works great!)
• Beef broth
• Beefy onion soup mix (such as Lipton)
• A little cornstarch
• Oil, water, salt & pepper

How to make Stewed Beef (Beef Tips) with Gravy

• Season beef with salt and pepper then seer in a hot skillet
• Combine beef, broth, onion soup mix and 1/2 cup water then simmer for 1-2 hours.
• Mix remaining water with cornstarch, add to the stewed beef then cook until gravy is thickened.
• That's it!

If you like this recipe, here are a few of my other favorite supper ideas:

• Crock Pot Pulled Pork –  Perfectly seasoned, tender, juicy pulled pork cooked low and slow in a slow cooker.
• Sticky Chicken – Marinated slow-roasted chicken pieces braised in a slightly sweet, tangy sauce.
• Fall-Off-The-Bone Baby Back Ribs – Easy, oven-baked ribs cooked low and slow on a bed of onions.
• Perfect Pork Tenderloin – A no-fail recipe for perfectly cooked marinated pork tenderloin with a simple glaze.
• Barbequed Steaks – Thinly sliced grilled steaks marinated then basted in a homemade barbeque sauce.

Stewed Beef (Beef Tips) with Gravy

Prep time: 5 Min Cook time: 1 H & 30 M Total time: 1 H & 35 M

A tried-and-true family recipe for stew beef tips slow-cooked until tender with a rich gravy served over rice or noodles.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds beef stew meat
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• Salt & pepper
• 1 14-oz. can beef broth
• 1 envelope beefy onion soup mix (such as Lipton)
• 1 cup water, divided
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season stew meat with salt & pepper then add to skillet, stirring once or twice to sear as many sides of the cubes as possible, for about 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
2. In a medium-sized stock pot, combine beef broth, onion soup mix and 1/2 cup water then stir well. Add stew meat, stir and cook over LOW heat, covered, for 1-2 hours. Do not let the pot reach a full boil or the meat will get tough.
3. Add cornstarch to a small bowl then whisk in remaining 1/2 cup of water until smooth. Drizzle cornstarch liquid into pot, bring to a low simmer then cook, while stirring, for 1 minute or until broth has thickened into a gravy. Serve over white rice or egg noodles.

Notes:

The gravy finishes a tiny bit on the salty side which is exactly how it should be when served with white rice or noodles. This isn't a stew, it's meant to be served over some sort of starch so I make it saltier than I would an actual stew that's meant to be eaten on its own.

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Best Way to Cook Stew Mest to Make It Tender

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