My Mom’s Skillet (Ultimate Recipe Swap)

carrots, purple potatoes, onions, celery, stew meat

carrots, purple potatoes, onions, celery, stew meat

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the purple potatoes gave the gravy a deep, deep brown and the flavor was incredible I served it with biscuits, butter and honey!

I found my Mom’s skillet when I was cleaning out the basement–I have this basement project ongoing and I have friends helping me weed through years of stuff laden with memories.  I have friends who are generous and loving (both with the gift of time and emotional support) instead of being judgmental.  A blessing for sure.   So, this skillet . . . I’m still not sure if I’m going to keep it or give it to Goodwill but for now I have a couple of recipes that I make in it.

My stew recipe:

I browned Laura’s Stew Meat–I bought it at Target and it was very lean.

I added onions, carrots, celery and potatoes to the meat, with a little olive oil and sautéed them for several minutes–until the onions started to caramelize.

Add 3 tablespoons of flour and stir until everything is coated but you can’t see the flour.

Add beef stock–and bring to a boil, then simmer until the veggies are cooked.

I keep it on simmer until the gravy is just how I want it (some days I want it thinner and some days thicker).

Serve with biscuits, butter and honey!

Be Blessed.

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3 replies
  1. eil1een
    eil1een says:

    Love the skillet! And, I’ve been looking for a stew recipe. I make tons of soups and chili in the winter but never stew. I think I might make this recipe this weekend! Plus, it would give me good reason to eat biscuits :)

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