Beef stew is one of those great comfort foods. I love my mom’s recipe. It really is the best in my book. I will be sharing that recipe in my cookbook scheduled to come out in Spring 2010. So you’ll have to wait for the book to get that one. However, I saw a recipe for skillet ground beef stew in my Betty Crocker Aug/Sept 2010 issue titled Best Burgers and More and gave it a try.
My mom’s stew recipe does take 3 hours to make. This version takes 30 minutes. It is very easy and tasty. I still think mom’s version is the best, but this is really yummy for a quick version made on a stove top. For me,a good stew must have potatoes, carrots, and beef. This recipe has all of those plus mushrooms, with I LOVE. The gravy portion of this stew gets a good amount of flavor from dijon mustard too. This stew had a very fresh flavor. We had a little leftover and I ate it for lunch the next day. I think it tasted even better the next day.
Skillet Ground Beef Stew
- 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 package (8 oz) sliced fresh mushrooms (about 3 cups)
- 1 1/2 cups beef-flavored broth
- 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 lb unpeeled Yukon Gold or red potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (3 medium) I used Yukon Gold
- 2 medium carrots, thinly sliced (1 cup)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in salt, pepper and flour. Add mushrooms; cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- In small bowl, mix broth, whipping cream and mustard with wire whisk. Add to beef mixture. Stir in potatoes and carrots.
- Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover; cook 15 minutes until vegetables are tender and sauce is slightly thickened. If the sauce is too thin at the end of the cooking process, increase the heat to medium-high and cook uncovered another few minutes until the liquid reduces and is slightly thickened. Sprinkle with parsley. Serves 4-5
Trying this tonight. Its a perfect day for stew. We are getting 20 cm of snow on this lovely spring day. I’m going to have dumplings with it. Yummmm
I do not have heavy whipping cream but everything else. Will it still come out the same way?
Looks great! Any suggestions for side dishes or something to serve it over?
I tried this last night and it was delicious! Everyone loved it, thanks so much!
Yummy! We will definately have to try this recipe. Thanks for sharing. Good Luck with book =)
Wow- congrats on the book. Keep me posted when it’s available. I have so many recipes of yours printed out. Now I have to print another one. Looks good.
Yum! This sounds amazing and perfect for fall… whenever it decides to get here.
This is a terrific, family-friendly meal!