CLASSIC BEEF LIGHT RECIPE
Ingredients:
2 pounds braised beef (diced)
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 cups water
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon garlic powder or 1 clove freshly minced garlic
2 bay leaves
1 medium onion, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon raw sugar
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon turmeric
½ teaspoon onion powder
⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
4 large carrots, quartered and cut into small, cake-shaped pieces
3 celery sticks, halved and cut into small pieces
2 tablespoons cornstarch
¼ cup water
1 package Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix
Instructions:
Fry the meat in olive oil in a pan on the stove over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes. Put it in a pot.
Add the 2 cups of water and all the ingredients to the clay pot. Cook in a Dutch oven over low heat for 8 hours or
over high heat for 4 hours.
45 minutes before serving, in a small bowl, combine ¼ cup cold water and 2 tablespoons cornstarch and stir until
the cornstarch is dissolved.Once dissolved, add it to the pot. Also add the Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix
package.