Mamaw’s 5 Hour Beef Stew
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Mamaw’s 5 Hour Beef Stew is an old fashioned, thick, beef stew recipe that easy is to make and a family favorite!
Grandma’s have the best recipes and this one comes from my husband’s Mamaw! I also got this Sugar Cream Pie recipes from her that is just as tasty!
This is one of my favorite meals to make during harvest. It feeds the whole crew and is a farmer favorite. I have made this recipe in both a dutch oven and in the slow cooker. Slow cooker instructions are included in the recipe notes section below.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
- Stew Meat
- Carrots
- Potatoes
- Celery
- Green Pepper
- Onion
- Sugar
- Tapioka
- Tomato Soup
- V-8 Juice
- Salt and Pepper
EQUIPMENT NEEDED:
A seven quart or larger dutch oven.
HOW TO MAKE MAMAW’S 5 HOUR BEEF STEW
- In a Dutch Oven layer the first 6 ingredients in order given, sprinkle with sugar, salt and pepper, and Tapioca.
- Do not stir.
- Mix one cup of water with two cans of soup and V-8 juice, pour over ingredients in Dutch Oven.
- Cover and bake for 5 hours at 300 degree oven.
- Do not stir or raise the lid.
RECIPE NOTES:
Can this recipe be made in the slow cooker? Yes it can! I have made it in a 7 quart Crock Pot. Cook 6-8 hours on low. All slow cookers cook differently so I always recommend keeping a close eye the first time you make a recipe.
Can you make this recipe without a specific ingredient? Sure, but I can’t speak for how it is going to taste since I make it as the recipe below states.
MORE GREAT STEW AND SOUP RECIPES TO TRY:
Mamaw's 5 Hour Beef Stew
Equipment
- 7 Quart Dutch Oven
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Beef Stew Meat
- 6 carrots cut up
- 6 potatoes cut up
- 1 cup celery diced
- 1 green pepper diced
- 1 or 2 onions chopped
- 1 heaping Tbls sugar
- 3 heaping Tbls tapioca uncooked
- 2 10.75 oz cans Tomato Soup
- 18 oz V-8 juice
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a Dutch Oven layer the first 6 ingredients in order given, sprinkle with sugar and Tapioka.
- Do not stir.
- Mix one cup of water with two cans of soup and V-8 juice pour over ingredient in Dutch Oven.
- Cover and bake for 5 hours at 300 degree oven.
- Do not stir or raise the lid.
Notes
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Hi, this sounds good and can’t wait to make it. What kind of tapioca do you use? Instant?
Hi there! Yes, I used minute Tapioca. Enjoy!
Used to call this Stay a Bed Stew in our area. Haven’t made it in years. Thank you for bring back this awesome recipe.
Ladies, do try this one—-your family will love it!