Boot Kicking Cowboy Stew

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 tablespoons oil
• 3/4 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 2 lbs beef, chunk cubed
• 12 small onions, blanched and peeled
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 dried chipolte pepper
• 10 1/2 ounces onion soup
• 3 (10 1/2 ounce) cans beef broth
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke seasoning
• 1 lb potato (yukon gold, cut into 2-inch chunks)
• 6 carrots, peeled, cut into 2 inch chunks
• 3 stalks celery
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon cold water
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot heat oil over medium high heat. in a sealable plastic bag mix together the flour, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper. add a small handful of meat at a time and shake until well coated. brown meat in hot oil, in batches about 1 minute per side. remove meat and reduce heat to medium and add onions. brown onions, about 3 min total, then remove from pan and set aside. drain excess fat from pan.
• 2 add browned meat, bay leaf, chipolte pepper, onion soup and beef broth to the pot. stir and bring to a boil. reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally. add liquid smoke, potatoes, carrots, browned onions, and celery; cook for 30 minute (if you want a thicker stew about 30 minutes before the stew is done stir the flour and water together until smooth- add to pot) season finished stew with salt and pepper to taste.