The holidays have ended, and the real world has beckoned. This means getting dinners together for the family. Unfortunately, time is of a premium these days, so the planning, cooking, and shopping for meals are difficult.
In the midst of getting the car fixed and a trip to the bank, I made a quick stop to the local grocery store. As I entered the store, I had no plan of what I was going to make, and just started walking up and down the aisles. After a quick perusal of the meat section and seeing that stew beef was on sale, I decided to make a soup/stew.
For another version of beef stew, try this recipe.
- 1-1/2 pounds beef stew meat
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- Pinch of salt
- 3 carrots, chopped
- 3 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 habanero pepper, chopped
- 1 64-ounce can of beef broth
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1/2 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon sage
- black pepper to taste
- Brown the stew meat in a frying pan, cooking it to about medium (pink in the middle).
- Combine the browned meat and all of the other ingredients in a crock pot.
- Set the crock pot on high and allow it to simmer at least 4 hours.
- Serve piping hot!




