Stir potatoes, carrots, celery, and onion into the pot. I made a quart of it today and I have almost eaten it all already, I am on my third bowl full. Unfortunately a) I’m too late and b) I don’t think it can be saved without A LOT more ingredients. Has anyone made this as “gluten free”? Perfect! I tasted the mix and found, for our liking, it needed more salt and more pepper (yes, we like pepper a lot). I also am adding some garlic powder. :). Sorry to hear that – so many people love this recipe, too! It saved my day when I realized I didn’t have the commercial mix. This is delicious and has become a staple at our house! Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment! Sorry to hear it was too peppery for your taste! It helps it start thickening. Oh wow! Turned out great. Delicious! Very good. I’m SO glad you liked it! I wasn’t sure what spices I had at home so I’m like what the heck $20 on spices, who cares! You mentioned that it could have been a multitude of factors – did you do other things differently than you usually do? Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment! Any suggestions for an alteration to make this gluten free? We needed it to be gluten free so we used 1/2 cup of corn starch instead of the flour. Thanks, Angela. Multipurpose i.e use for various cut of red meat and different types. So if I toss the meat in this and then brown it… do I add water to my crock pot when I transfer the browned stew meat? ALL NATURAL Beef Stew Seasoning Mix. Please consult a medical professional for any specific nutrition, diet, or allergy advice. ;-). I always put horseradish in my beef stew and pot roast it gives it an extra zing and a sweetness especially when added a lot of onions. I had to add salt for the final seasoning adjustments. I have never had a beef stew taste so good! So 2-3 tablespoons on top of it amount the meat was tossed into? Same w chili. I’m always tend to be shy on salt because my husband is really sensitive to it. I use whole but ground would work great too. i had a recipe from my local supermarket tthat called for a packet of beef stew seasoning, and i never buy that pre-packaged stuff. With that being said, I’m glad I found a ratio that works best for you! I followed this spice recipe and i hate to say but we couldn’t eat the stew. oh no! This was so peppery we couldn’t eat the stew. Made this tonight. https://www.rachelcooks.com/2013/04/26/beef-stew-seasoning-mix-all-natural Thanks for taking the time to comment. So glad you liked it! Hi Kelvin! Made a second batch to figure out how to get it right in the instant pot. Thank you! My first bowl with some crusty French I don’t want to text any more I’m going for my second bowl lol. Some people find this to be too peppery. Required fields are marked *. I’m doing the slow cook method …waiting is agonizing, but patience will tasty!.thanks again Mike /Fort Worth, Tx. Will be making it again. Have never used flour. I walked around the grocery store looked up stew spices and you popped up. It was so delicious that we each ate two helpings. I love them in this! Thank you! The house smells like Stew Heaven!Darrell, My son is gluten for medical reasons…so absolutely NO gluten. You can’t even read half of the ingredients! I’m so glad you liked it! We didn’t have cayenne pepper in the house so we left that out. Could I substitute celery salt for the celery seed or would that drastically change the flavor? I make what sounds good! Hope you love it in the stew! Thanks for sharing your adaptations! Our family’s one and only standard stew recipe has been missing for years. Used this recipe in a pot roast last night, and I found it to be a little bland. Thanks for taking the time to come back and leave a comment! I gladly accepted the challenge of making an all-natural beef stew seasoning that would add great flavor to stew but still allow you to control the amount of sodium and spices. Your email address will not be published. If you don't have a grinder simply mix all of the ingredients together … Make a note of those changes and you’ll be all set for next time. I’m so glad you liked this recipe, Mike! Added more of a few don’t know if brand or age of my spice. So glad you liked it! The seasoning shouldn’t make it a soup since it’s just a powdered mix; perhaps you added too much liquid? Moose or venison. I was leaving the store today and thought I forgot seasoning, remembered I had this at home! Thank you. It was still delicious. Learn how to make your very own beef stew seasoning mix with common pantry staple ingredients. Hope it worked out for you though! If you don't like pepper or are sensitive to it, scale back on the amount to 1 tablespoon or less. No matter what, I’ll keep working with this recipe, as the store bought stuff is full of processed nonsense that can’t be healthy. I made this recipe and Rachel beef stew. Left the cayenne pepper out so other folk could eat and it was still delicious. Transfer the stew meat and onion into the crockpot, pour the seasoned broth over them. Can this dish be saved? I made this and it was truly delicious. I am trying this today. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment, it means a lot! Oh I am so glad you liked it! I’m making it now will post results in 3 hours! I just found this recipe today. Sorry to hear you didn’t like this mix, so many people have loved it! Instructions Add all of the ingredients to a spice grinder and mill into a fine consistency and store in a airtight container. Thanks so much for posting. I really appreciate it! Best I’ve ever had. http://www.nolacuisine.com/2009/07/01/crawfish-etouffee-recipe/. Ok, I had to come back. Ok so I blew it and put ALL the mix into the crock pot! I used half the pepper and added less than a teaspoon extra salt during cooking and I left out the cayenne pepper (I was going to use half the amount but the lid had been left open and it was all gross so I threw it out). I have been using homemade seasoning packets for awhile now and needed a beef stew one badly. I know I’m sooooooorta pushing the limits of winter here with beef stew seasoning mix. I am so making a huge jar of this! THANK YOU!! I loved it! Great recipe Rachel! My Aunt, who has always made the best beef stew in the family was balled over by this seasoning and asked immediately for the seasonings I had used. Unfortunately this mix was flavorless in my stew. Very disappointing. Thank you for this – this is a great recipe and I love knowing what i’m puttting in my food for my family, rather than a packet off the shelf! I used this seasoning and it was fabulous. Otherwise I’m going to have to throw it out. This is the recipe I use: https://www.rachelcooks.com/2013/04/29/beef-stew-with-beer-and-homemade-seasoning/ but you could do it in the slow cooker as well. Family of 7 :) kids are excited!! I usually use the packet and water toss the meat in and leave it in my crock pot. 2-3 pd. Had to use onion and celery fresh didnt have dry. Easy to make in batches which last for several months. One thing I think people should do is discard your spices if you can’t remember when you bought them. Mine was bland cuz I clearly didn’t add enough seasoning to my beef but you could tell it was good and I will be making this again and paying attention to how much of this seasoning I use next time and I am DEFINITELY adding this to my recipe box! Toss meat in the mixture before browning the meat. Cover and cook on high for 3 hours. My poor husband suffered through sampling a second time. Corn starch would probably work! What do the celery seeds do for the taste? I’m so glad you liked this recipe! Instead of 2 tablespoons of pepper we do 2 teaspoons. I’m so glad you liked it! I love it! Actually I love controlling everything. I followed the advice of others and cut back on the pepper, and I am glad I did. I always add a little cornstarch to my flour mixture. People wonder why they have high blood pressure, just look at your diet.