Southern Beef Stew

One-pot meals are great for chilly weather, so what could be better than the comforting taste of an old favorite made Southern-style with a surprise ingredient?coffee?!

Serves: 5

Cooking Time: 2 hr 10 min

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 pounds beef stew meat, trimmed
• 1/4 (1/2-stick) cup butter
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup black coffee
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 6 potatoes, peeled and quartered
• 6 carrots, cut into large chunks
• 3 onions, quartered

Instructions

1. Place flour in a shallow dish; add beef chunks and coat completely with flour. In a soup pot, melt butter over medium-high heat and cook beef 8 to 10 minutes, turning to brown all sides.
    
2. Add water, coffee, thyme, salt, and pepper; mix well and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 1 hour.
    
3. Add remaining ingredients and simmer 50 to 60 minutes, or until beef and vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
    

Note

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