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Copycat Cracker Barrel Beef Stew
This hearty stew is a copycat recipe for Cracker Barrel beef stew. It makes the perfect Sunday dinner!
Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
1
hour
hr
30
minutes
mins
Total Time
1
hour
hr
50
minutes
mins
Course:
beef, Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
beef stew, copycat recipe, Cracker Barrel recipes
Servings:
4
-6
Calories:
543
kcal
Author:
Judith Hannemann
Ingredients
1
pound
stewing beef
in medium sized chunks
3
tablespoons
vegetable oil
divided
Salt and pepper
to taste
1/2
cup
flour
1
onion
chopped
4
medium potatoes
cut into chunks
5
carrots
peeled and cut into chunks
2
large turnips
cut into chunks
1
quart
beef stock
high quality see NOTES
1
beef bouillon cube
like Herb-Ox
3
sprigs
fresh thyme
or 1/4 tsp dried
1/4
cup
ketchup
1
cup
peas
Instructions
Mix the flour with salt and pepper to taste, and toss with the meat.
Add 2 tablespoons of oil to a large pot and over medium high heat brown beef in flour, add all the flour.
Stir often so the flour and meat doesn't burn, but browns nicely. Remove meat to a plate.
Add the last tablespoon of oil and saute the onion until translucent scraping up an browned bits from the meat.
Transfer the meat back to the pot, add the potatoes, turnips and carrots. Add the stock, thyme and ketchup. Stir well to combine.
Simmer over low heat, stirring often for 1 1/2 hours. Adjust seasoning. Remove thyme sprigs if using fresh.
Add frozen peas just before serving. Stir to defrost and serve.
Notes
I use Better Than Bouillon, about 3 tbs to the quart of water
Nutrition
Calories:
543
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
59
g
|
Protein:
40
g
|
Fat:
17
g
|
Saturated Fat:
11
g
|
Cholesterol:
70
mg
|
Sodium:
1022
mg
|
Potassium:
2080
mg
|
Fiber:
10
g
|
Sugar:
14
g
|
Vitamin A:
13128
IU
|
Vitamin C:
55
mg
|
Calcium:
153
mg
|
Iron:
10
mg