When making a beef stew, for a thicker and more flavorful "juice", would you recommend....?

Question

..... ajus, or brown gravy, or what???

Answer 1

Can of French onion soup mix and 1/2 can water. Thicken it like gravy.

Answer 2

A packaged brown gravy mix is a good choice,they have the mushroom brown gravy mix too ,very good in beef stew . happy eating !

Answer 3

I would not put anything artificial. I am allergic to MSG and make it almost my mission to discourage the use of it. All commercial gravy or soup cans or packets have it, even the so-called fancy ones like Knorr. I make beef stew all the time. Add bones with marrow to the sauce, and if you want, a few ocra or one potato, to make your sauce thicker. Try spicing it with "'allspice," it will taste awesome.

Answer 4

Actually a friend gave me a recipe for beef stew years ago that is wonderful and it's secret ingredient is cranberries. Prepare your stew as you usually do but add 1 -2 cans of whole cranberries. It is amazing. Try it - hope your family likes it as much as mine.

Answer 5

during the depression when meat was so expensive, people would cook pinto beans and onions and garlic blend them to make a high protein broth. when you add your vegetables and meat doesn't take near as much to make a hearty stew.
Healthy to

Answer 6

both are roughly the same except when it comes to protein. EVERY veggies include a good amount of protein; fruits does not.

Answer 7

I add 1/2 cup of coffee with a little cornstarch and seasoning.

Answer 8

I always add brown gravy mix to mine.

Answer 9

Bisto

Answer 10

Guiness beer