Hawaiian Beef Stew

February 16th, 2011 by justJENN

Why is this stew Hawaiian? Hm, nothing really it’s just that every plate lunch place/hawaiian cookbook/mother/auntie makes it in Hawaii, plus you HAVE to eat it with rice – a Hawaii state law (not really.

So here’s my version of a rich, warm and flavorful Hawaiian Beef Stew. A perfect meal even in the best of weather.

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Hawaiian Beef Stew

Ingredients:

1-1/2 pounds stew meat
2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 Tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2-1/2 cups water
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
freshly ground pepper
1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce
1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes
2 carrots, sliced into bite sized pieces
2 stalks celery, sliced into bite sized pieces
3 potatoes, cubed
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour plus 2 tablespoons water, for slurry

Instructions:

Coat the stew meat with flour, and in a large pot, heat the olive oil and brown the meat. Add the onions and the garlic, for just a few minutes to soften the onion.

Add the water, salt, pepper, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, carrots, celery, and potatoes.

Stir well and let simmer for 1-1/2 hours, until the meat and potatoes are tender.

Stir in the slurry and let cook for 15 minutes more until thickened.

Serve with rice.