Biggest Loser Beef Stew I Made It

Biggest Loser Beef Stew

mommyluvs2cook 8 years ago
By: Rtendick

This was a nice, flavorful stew! I didn't have the oat flour, so I used almond flour. Loved that this used sweet potatoes instead of white. Used less mushrooms since I'm the only one that eats them and added in some peas at the end, just for the heck of it :) Will make this again for sure!

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bakerme 8 years ago said:

Awesome photo, Mommyluvs2cook! It's been getting colder here and stew is on the menu in the upcoming weeks. Since I have to watch my carb intake, I have been adding sweet potatoes to my stew and, you're right, they're really good in there! I still add a white one for my husband, but he likes the sweet, too.

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mommyluvs2cook 8 years ago said:

Thanks bakerme! I love sweet potatoes and did not miss the white potatoes in this one bit :) Luckily my husband and kiddos like them too, somewhat lol. They prefer them smothered in brown sugar or maple syrup with butter....but I can get them to eat a little bit this way.

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bakerme 8 years ago said:

I could eat sweet potatoes every day if it was up to me! My husband likes them, but only once in a while, and prefers white. Mashed with a little butter and brown sugar or roasted are my favorite ways to have them - yum!

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NPMarie 8 years ago said:

Love sweet potatoes:) Beautiful pic Michelle:)

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frankieanne 8 years ago said:

That looks delicious. Very nice for this time of year. I haven't had beef stew in years! Last time I looked at stew meat, it was so pricey! It sure sounds good though.

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bakerme 8 years ago said:

Frankie, if you buy a boneless chuck roast and trim and cut it up yourself, you will get the best stew meat ever! When I told a butcher friend that buying beef stew meat was kinda hit or miss, tender one time and tough the next, he told me the prepackaged stuff is made up of whatever cuts they have left at the end of the day, so you never know what's in there, thus the inconsistency. We've been buying chuck roasts on sale and my husband cuts them up for me. We haven't had tough stew meat since!

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frankieanne 8 years ago said:

What a great tip! Thanks, Bakerme!

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bakerme 8 years ago said:

You're welcome!

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mommyluvs2cook 8 years ago said:

Thanks everyone :) Great tip Bakerme!

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pointsevenout 8 years ago said:

Well flavored. It's more of a soup than a stew. A cornstarch slurry should be added to thicken it up to stew status.
I also didn't have oat flour and used AP flour instead. Suppose I could have ground up some oats.
Could have gone the chuck roast way and make my own, but in a cash crunch decided to go with some eye of round. I like carving my own steak$ to $ave on the buck$. But the initial outlay for the roast walked me back to the price of one steak this time.
It's a little, haha, funny that the destructions say to low simmer in two steps of 45 minutes each but the headliner says it takes 1 hour to make. And then there is the prep time on top of it all.
It's been a long time since I've had any beef but wanted to make this since it was going to get down below freezing for the next few mornings.
I wouldn't have any problem making this again. Made a note to add some thickener at the end.
Will keep an eye out for a boneless rump roast sale.

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frankieanne 8 years ago said:

This is making me want to splurge on some beef. I'd need less liquid in mine. I like thick soups and/or stews.
I see another perfect biscuit, pso!

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mommyluvs2cook 8 years ago said:

Glad you liked it Points! You know, it would be good with a thicker broth but it seems like most beef stews don't call for that. I didn't even notice the time difference lol :)

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gaspesiangal 8 years ago said:

Great photo ML2C. It probably doesn't have a thickener because it's a Weight Watchers recipe. I do the same as Bakerme, I haven't bought stewing meat in years. It's so much better when you cut your own.

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pointsevenout 8 years ago said:

I'm making another beef stew recipe, different recipe, but I had to make my own A-1 sauce and the timing won't be correct to start it until tomorrow.

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frankieanne 8 years ago said:

I just got back from shopping and saw beef stew meat for $3.99 a pound! That's the least expensive I have seen it in a long time.

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pointsevenout 8 years ago said:

Made this again. Ground up some regular oats to make the beef breading flour. Beef short ribs were the least expensive cut of meat, so I used that. And 4c of beef bouillon instead of store bought beef broth.

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semi00 8 years ago said:

GREAT photo! I am going to try this one soon!

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