Baked Beef Stew

This is fabulous! I used 2 cans of beef broth and 4 T. cornstarch instead of water, beef granules, and tapioca. I also decreased the salt to 1 tsp. and omitted the bread. The flavor was wonderful! My husband loves it.

This is fabulous! I used 2 cans of beef broth and 4 T. cornstarch instead of water, beef granules, and tapioca. I also decreased the salt to 1 tsp. and omitted the bread. The flavor was wonderful! My husband loves it.

I made this and made many of the modifications suggested by reviewer Trish Bakes (including substituting cornstarch for the tapioca). The sauce came out thick and creamy and extremely tasty!!!

I found the taste slightly sweet and the tomatoes were not much in taste evidence. I liked the stew cold next day much more than hot first day. The proportions of meat and vegetables were great. This recipe makes 8 hearty servings or 12 regular servings, esp. if served with biscuits or some other. At 375° covered, no peeking, for 2 hrs, everything is tender. My meat was cubed round roast and I used a cubed hard crust bun for my bread (recipe didn’t specify bread type). A sprinkle of Montreal steak sauce on a serving helps it somewhat. Perhaps my expectations were too high because of all the 5 star reviews. Full disclosure: used ground cherry and vine ripe tomato instead of canned (none on hand), used veg broth with "better than bouillon" instead of beef granules (again, none on hand). Any modification will change a recipe somewhat but I doubt these small mod’s would make all the difference. I won’t make again; I am usually not so exacting when making stew and I find using my dutch oven either on stove-top or in the oven easier to handle than the 9”x13” pan.

I would give this 10 stars if possible. This was good for a basic stew. Baked was something absolutely new to me. First off, when I make it again, and I will be making it again, I think I may leave out the cornstarch/water that I used instead of tapioca and add an extra can of Beef broth (used in place of beef granules) My fiance and I thought it was a bit too thick. I placed flour, salt, pepper, garlic salt, and tony's seasoning in a ziplock bag and shook it up with the meat before browing. The flour on the meat with do enough as far as thicking it out. Also I didnt use any celery (didnt have any) and added mushrooms and green beans. followed cooking directions to a T. Overall was wonderful!