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Hearty Beef Stew with Dumplings

Teresa Ambra
Herbed Beef Stew with Dumplings is a wonderful one-dish meal. This savory and delicious comfort food recipe is made in the crockpot for ease of preparation. It includes potatoes, corn, green beans, peas, carrots, mushrooms and stewed tomatoes along with beef. The dumplings are delicately seasoned and a delightful addition to this hearty mouthwatering meal. Excellent for family or company dinners.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours 15 minutes
Total Time 5 hours 45 minutes
Course Beef, Main Dish, Soup, Stews and Chowders
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 411 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large crock pot
  • 1 sharp knife to cut vegetables
  • 1 vegetable peeler
  • 2 small mixing bowl
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 soup ladle
  • 1 whisk

Ingredients
  

BEEF STEW:

  • 2 1/2 to 3 lbs. stew beef (I used 2 3/4 lbs.)
  • 1/2 cup flour as needed
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 1 1/4 lbs. red potatoes washed and chunked (or 2 large potatoes peeled and cut into chunks)
  • 3 large carrots peeled and sliced
  • 2 ribs celery cut in one-inch chunks
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 31 oz. can stewed tomatoes undrained (I used Italian style)(two 15.5-ounce cans)
  • 4 oz. can sliced mushrooms drained
  • 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp. sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp. dried thyme
  • 1 tsp. dried chives
  • 1 tbsp. dried parsley
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1/2 cup frozen peas
  • 1/2 cup frozen corn
  • 3/4 to 1 cup frozen green beans

DUMPLINGS:

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp. dried thyme
  • 1 tsp. dried chives
  • 1 tsp. dried marjoram
  • 1 tbsp. dried parsley
  • 1 large egg beaten
  • 3/4 cup half-and-half
  • 1 tbsp. salted butter melted

Instructions
 

BEEF STEW:

  • Dredge stew beef in flour until well-covered.
  • Spray crockpot with cooking spray.
  • Add dredged beef and beef broth and cook on high heat about 2 hours until meat is almost done.
  • Stir beef.
  • Add potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, tomatoes, mushrooms and seasonings.
  • Continue cooking in slow cooker on high for about 2 hours until veggies are almost fork tender.
  • Remove bay leaves.
  • Add corn, peas and beans and cook about 30 minutes.
  • Add dumplings and cook about 45 minutes to an hour or until dumplings are cooked through when checked with a tooth pick.

DUMPLINGS:

  • In a small mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, parsley, chives, thyme and marjoram.
  • In a separate bowl whisk egg, half-and-half and melted butter.
  • Add liquid mixture to dry mixture.
  • Stir well to combine.
  • Drop by large tablespoonfuls (or cookie scoops) onto hot stew.
  • Cover slow cooker with lid and continue cooking in crockpot 45-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the dumplings comes out clean.

Notes

NOTE: Do not keep uncovering the lid while the dumplings are cooking. Wait a full 45 minutes before checking the first time. If a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, the dumplings are done. If not, check again in about 15 minutes for desired doneness.
 
NOTE: You can use either gluten free or regular flour in this recipe.
 
NOTE: Slow cooking is not a precise science. You may find that the beef, then the veggies or even the dumplings cook more quickly in your crockpot. You may have to adjust your times. The key is not to overcook the beef and veggies so that everything turns to mush by the time the dumplings are done. In some hot crockpots, this recipe may be done in 3 ½ to 4 hours. Plan accordingly.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 411kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 34gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 1119mgPotassium: 1239mgFiber: 6gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 4855IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 268mgIron: 8mg
Keyword beef, beef stew, carrots, celery, corn, crockpot, green beans, main dish, mushrooms, peas, potatoes, Slow Cooker, soup, stew, tomatoes
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