Kettle Beef Recipe

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 1 40

Total Time: 1 50

Servings:

Camping For Foodies Dinner Camping Recipes: This Kettle Beef Recipe is so tender and the gravy is perfect over mashed potatoes.

Heat oil in a large skillet or 12-inch cast iron Dutch oven over medium-high heat of campfire coals, a camp stove, RV or conventional stove top.
Add onion and sauté until almost translucent, about 3 minutes.
Reduce to medium heat and add the cubed beef to the pot. Stir in the salt, pepper and garlic. Stir the contents to brown the meat on all sides, about 5 minutes.
Increase to high heat, pour beef broth, soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce into the pot. Let contents come up to a boil, then, reduce heat to low and cover with tight fitting lid. Simmer until meat is tender, about 1.5 hours. (see Note 2)
In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk water and flour until thoroughly combined, then, add the flour mixture to the meat mixture. Increase to medium high heat and bring mixture to a boil. Cook uncovered stirring frequently until the gravy is slightly thickened and the beef is fork tender. Cook longer for thicker gravy or less time if you want it a little thinner.
Optional serving suggestions: Serve over mashed potatoes, cauliflower mash, egg noodles or rice and top with the warm gravy.

If low sodium beef stock or broth is used, you may need to add a little more salt for flavoring.
Hold palm of your hand about 5 inches above the heat source, pull it away before it hurts, note time. 8-10 seconds = low heat. Also, if you’re in a hurry and don't have one and a half hours to let it cook, you can reduce the time a little bit (but don't increase the temperature). I recommend cooking for at least 1 hour, at a minimum, to get the meat tender. The longer it cooks, the more tender it will become.