If you love a hearty beef stew, rich in seasonings and flavor, this simple all natural homemade beef stew seasoning mix recipe is for you! An enticing combination of spices and seasonings brings out the flavor of even the cheapest cuts of beef, stretching your food budget to the max.
This hearty stew seasoning mix is perfect for use with venison or other game meats (emu, moose, venison) as well.
Beef Stew Seasoning Mix
You’ll Need:
1 cup Instant Flour (Wondra)
2 teaspoons Oregano
1 tablespoon basil
2 tablespoons + 1 tsp salt
1 1/2 Teaspoons black pepper
2 tablespoons + 1 tsp Garlic Powder
2 tablespoons + 1 tsp Paprika
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 Tbs Celery Seed
2 tablespoons + 1 tsp Onion Powder
1 tsp. rosemary
- Measure all of the ingredients into a medium bowl, mixing very well.
- Pour into a jar, cover & add a label with directions for use.
- To use: add 2-3 Tablespoons of Beef Stew seasoning mix per pound of meat used in the recipe.
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What is Instant Flour?
Instant flour is a type of flour that dissolves very quickly in either hot or cold water and is wonderful for Lump free sauces, gravies, stews, etc. If you don’t have access to instant flour, you can substitute it with regular all-purpose flour if you’d like.
Beef Stew Seasoning McCormick Style
If you love the flavor of McCormick beef stew seasoning you’ll want to add 1 teaspoon of thyme and 1 tablespoon of sugar to the above mixture to replicate the flavor of beef stew with McCormick seasoning packets. This stew seasoning mix is perfect for tough cuts of beef, venison or other red game meats. 
Hearty Beef Stew Recipe
This can be prepared the night before, (which is usually what I do!). Wash all of the vegetables well. Cut the potatoes into medium size chunks, I don’t peel them first, but be sure to remove any “eyes” from them. You can add other veggies if you prefer, such as fresh green beans, corn kernels or peas, during the last 30 minutes of cooking.
You’ll Need:
2 lbs of Beef, cut into chunks (about 1″)
1 pound carrots, washed, peeled and sliced
4-5 medium Russett potatoes, washed
3 stalks of celery, washed
1 large onion, cut into chunks
8 C. Beef Stock (or 6 tsp beef Bouillon & 8 c. water)
6 Tbs Beef Stew Seasoning Mix
2 c. water
- Combine the seasoning mix with 6 cups of the beef stock, stirring well.
- Transfer the stew meat and onion into the crockpot, pour the seasoned broth over them.
- Cover and cook on high for 3 hours.
- Add the vegetables and the remaining two cups of broth to cover. If needed, add up to 2 c. more water.
- Cover and cook an additional 4 hours.
do you use all of this for a pot of stew or is there another measurement that i should use?
To use: add 2-3 Tbs of seasoning per pound of meat used.
way to much pepper in this. it was so spicy the kids wouldnt eat it. had to drain most of the broth and ad water,and was still spicy
i just saw this..thank you for sharing this one.
those mc cormick seasonings packs are just so expensive! this is perfect.
i’ve gotta get this printed off and show it to my mil. she’ll love it too!
:lets-eat:
can this be done as well using the stove?
would this recipe work without the wondra?
Instant flour is a type of flour that dissolves very quickly in either hot Or cold water and is wonderful for Lump free sauces, gravies, stews, etc. You can use regular all purpose flour in place of instant flour if you’d like.
See instructions above
Never heard of this Wondra, can it be bought any where? Or have to be a specialized store?
Wondra is in the same aisle as flour. It comes in a round container.
I will leave out the cayenne and use less black pepper next time. It’s really good but too spicy for my mom
Beef stew gets more tender the longer it cooks. When you cook steaks over direct, intense heat, they become more dry and firm the longer they cook. However, meat that is boiled or stewed adds moisture to the food rather than losing it to direct heat. As a result, the meat becomes more tender, and the more time you spend cooking it, the softer it becomes.