Beef Stew With Potato Dumplings

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 lbs cubed beef stew meat
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 cans condensed beef broth, undiluted
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 6 carrots, cut into chunks
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon minced onion
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 1/2 cups finely shredded raw potatoes

Recipe

• 1 in a zip-top plastic bag, combine flour, salt, and pepper.
• 2 add meat; toss to coat.
• 3 in a large dutch oven, cook meat and onion in oil until the meat is browned.
• 4 stir in broth, water, vinegar, carrots, and seasonings; bring to a boil.
• 5 reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours or until meat is almost tender.
• 6 remove bay leaves.
• 7 in a bowl, beat egg; add the next 7 ingredients.
• 8 stir in potatoes; mix well.
• 9 with floured hands, shape into 1 1/2 inch balls.
• 10 dust with flour.
• 11 bring stew to a boil; drop dumplings into stew.
• 12 cover and simmer for 30 minutes (do not lift the cover).
• 13 serve immediately.