Grandma's V8 Beef Stew

My grandma used to make one of the meanest and meatiest bowls of beef stew. Loaded with fresh vegetables and herbs, the ingredients simmer together to create a one-of-a-kind dish of pure deliciousness. Grandma's V8 Beef Stew has a tangy flavor that will become a household favorite. It's beef stew recipes like this one that have you eating bowl after bowl. Dig in!

Ingredients

1 to 2 pounds meat browned in 1 TBSP oil and drained
1 large can of V-8 juice
1 medium onion chopped
2 cloves of garlic chopped
4 beef boullion cubes
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon dried mustard
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 cumin or more
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 bay leaves
1/4 teaspoon rosemary
1/4 teaspoon marjoram
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon sugar
1 large can diced tomatoes (do not drain)
1 can (8-ounces) tomato sauce
2 med potatoes, sliced
3 large carrots sliced thinly
1 cup frozen corn
add any other vegetable you like

Instructions

Brown beef and remove any drippings.
Add all ingredients to large pot and simmer until vegetables are tender. About 3 hours.
Serve with sweet cornbread.

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nanaodea7 3572724

Jan 27, 2013

This recipe is very confusing for some people. A large can of V8 is larger than 12 ounces, is the large can of tomatoes 28 ounces and the cumin is 1 what?

Pennie Jo

Jan 25, 2013

1 what of cumin?

CreativityGoddess

Jan 25, 2013

Hi all - For this recipe you'll need a regular size can of V-8, about 12 ounces. Hope this helps! -Editors of RecipeLion

Glenda

Jan 24, 2013

So....no answer on the quantity of V8? I have an old church cookbook that calls for a bottle of 7-up in one recipe. I know that 7-up was 6 oz. back then, but someone not as old as me might put in 20 oz.

pcody1 1542508

Jan 23, 2013

Am I the only one who hates when recipes call for "large can" of something? What is a "large can". Does this recipe want a 32 oz can of V-8? That sounds like a lot but that's the large can I know about. Or a large can of diced tomatoes. Frustrating.

jetpenny 6452388

Jan 23, 2013

I agree....it is like saying 1 onion or 1 tomatoe......The sizes differ so much. Why not just say 1 cup, etc etc etc