Bundle up on the couch in soft comfy clothes, fuzzy thick socks, a favorite blanket from the chest, and grab a great big spoon! Because I’m going to be adding some classics as well as new ones to my collection of soup recipes for homemade beef consomme this season, and I’m starting off with the REAL DEAL, good old-fashioned, beef stew! NO frills, NO fru-fru stuff in it.
Just a damn good bowl of beef stew to warm you up! Classic-style, thick and hearty, just like Grandma made! Chock FULL of veggies, this stew is loaded with protein, nutrients and vitamins our bodies need this time of year to help fight off colds and flu viruses! Not to mention, it sure helps to warm your hands when you wrap them around that nice warm bowl, too!
This may take an afternoon or morning, but you’ll get so many rib-stickin’, piping hot bowls from it, and you’ll be rewarded for several days with hearty, heavenly goodness! We always had beef stew with homemade biscuits or plain ol’ bread and butter. It’s the perfect way to swipe the bowl clean of all of that thick, rich broth not leaving a drop behind! So get out a pot, and start filling it with something that’s going to stick to your ribs, provide your body with the fuel and flu fighting power that it needs right now, and warm you up from head to toe! Those first cold icy breezes and freezing temps are hard to get used to!
And a nice thick stew is one way to keep warm! I hope this gives you something nice and reliable to make and count on for years to come. It’s nothing fancy-pants, but always a wonderful welcome to chilly fall days and freezing cold nights! Make a pot today, and provide yourself and family with this wholesome, homemade Thick and Hearty Classic Beef Stew!
If you’d like to go old-school, why not whip up a batch of my homemade Mile-High No-Fail Sour Cream Biscuits to go with! Have a wonderful day, and enjoy! Please note that the recipe should read to add the next 7 ingredients, not 6. And the cajun seasoning is to be added twice.