Hey everyone, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, thick and chunky beef stew. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Thick and Chunky Beef Stew is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. Thick and Chunky Beef Stew is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook thick and chunky beef stew using 15 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Thick and Chunky Beef Stew:

1. Prepare 1 lb lean cut of beef, cut into tiny cubes (I use already cut stir fry meat. It saves time)
2. Take 5 large potatoes, cut in bite sized cubes
3. Prepare 1 cup chopped baby carrots
4. Make ready 5 cup beef or veggie broth
5. Make ready 1 cup flour
6. Make ready 1/4 cup Tony Chachere's Creole Brown Gravy Mix (or a dry packet of brown gravy mix)
7. Make ready 1 tbsp worchestershire sauce
8. Get 1 tsp onion powder
9. Make ready 1 tbsp minced garlic
10. Get 1/2 tsp paprika
11. Make ready 1/2 tsp bay leaves
12. Make ready 1/2 tsp basil
13. Make ready 2 tbsp oil
14. Make ready 1 1/2 tbsp butter
15. Prepare 1 tsp salt or salt alternative

Steps to make Thick and Chunky Beef Stew:

1. Put flour in a large bowl, then roll the beef cubes in the flour until fully coated.
2. Heat oil in a pan or deep skillet. Once oil is hot, place flour-coated beef in pan. Turn beef frequently until it starts lightly browning. (flour will start looking "gooey". That's fine, so don't worry)
3. Transfer lightly browned beef to a pot. Add potatoes, carrots, garlic, butter and broth. Stir.
4. Add worchestershire sauce, gravy mix, basil, bay leaves, paprika, onion powder and salt. Stir again.
5. Heat on high until boiling, then cover and reduce to simmer for 30 minutes.
6. Let cool slightly to help it thicken, then serve! Enjoy! (can be served with biscuits or cornbread on the side.)
7. ~VARIATIONS~ . You can add different items, such as: mushrooms, peas, onion, corn . Potato flakes can be used to thicken further, if desired. . Butter can be omitted, but helps lend to the richness.

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