Hobgoblin Stew

Title:
Hobgoblin Stew

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
Halloween,
Kids,
Main
Dishes,
Weird,
Meats




Ingredients:





     2 tb Flour


 1 1/2 ts Salt


   1/8 ts Pepper


     1 lb Beef stew meat


     3 tb Vegetable oil


   1/4 c  Chopped onion


     3 c  Water


   1/2 ts Garlic powder


     1 ts Thyme


     1 ts Coriander


     2    Potatoes; peeled and cubed


     6    Carrots; peeled and sliced


          -into rounds


     1 c  Frozen peas; thawed


   1/2 c  Evaporated milk






 Preparation time:  20 minutes Cooking time: 1 hour, 20 minutes Utensils:


 Measuring cups and spoons, utility knife, plate, saucepan with cover,


 mixing spoon, can opener.


 


 On plate, combine flour, salt and pepper; set aside. Cut meat into


 bite-size cubes, then roll in flour mixture to coat. Reserve flour mixture.


 


 Heat vegetable oil in saucepan set on stove top over medium-low heat. Add


 meat and brown, stirring occasionally with mixing spoon, then sprinkle in


 remaining flour mixture.  Add onion; cook until limp. Add water, garlic


 powder, thyme and coriander; bring to boil. Cover and cook over low heat 1


 hour.


 


 After 1 hour, add potatoes, carrots and additional water as needed. Cover


 and cook 10 minutes.  Add peas and continue to cook about 5 minutes or


 until vegetables are tender. Stir in evaporated milk. Heat through, but do


 not boil.


 


 To serve, pour into hollowed-out pumpkin shell decorated to look like a


 spooky jack-o'-lantern.


 


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