Beef Stew with Frozen Vegetables is a tasty and hearty recipe with stew meat, frozen mixed vegetables, and okra, in a rich tomato-beef broth. The perfect comfort food for family dinners!
Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour50 minutesminutes
Total Time 2 hourshours
Servings 6servings
Calories 444kcal
Ingredients
2quartswater
1.5lbsstew meatcut in 1” pieces
2cupsbeef brothor 4 teaspoons beef bouillon base dissolved in 2 cups of water
1tablespoonworcestershire sauce
1small onion diced (about ¾ - 1 cup)
½cupcelery diced
1 - 14.5 ouncecanned diced tomatoes
1 - 15 ounce canned tomato sauce
2 - 12 ouncemixed frozen vegetables
8ouncefrozen cut okra
Salt and pepper to taste
Cornstarch Slurry (optional, if you want it slightly thicker):
2tablespoonswater
1tablespoonscornstarch
Instructions
Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil (high heat) in dutch oven or large pot. Once boiling, add stew meat and turn down to a simmer (medium heat) for 20 minutes.
Add beef broth, Worcestershire, onion, and celery and continue to simmer for another 20 minutes.
Add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, mixed veggies, and okra. Stir and simmer for an hour. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve and enjoy!
Optional: If you prefer a slightly thicker broth, make a cornstarch slurry by mixing 2 tablespoons of water with 1 tablespoon of cornstarch and adding about 5 minutes before serving.