Spicy Beef Stew

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Very delicious, warming, and tasty. Just the thing after a hard day's work in the garden. Eaten with baked potato and crusty bread. A firm favourite! – Reviewed by Patricia Whiston

I've made this recipe twice since I saw it in the magazine. It is excellent! – Reviewed by Suzanne Kachele

Warms to the core on cold Winter nights no matter what part of the country you're in. But I can think of situations at other times of the year in which it would go over well too. :) – Reviewed by Shannon Robertson

This recipe was great. It's easy and delicious. – Anonymous Review

This is excellent...I used mild picante vegetable juice and it was very good. – Anonymous Review

I just found this recipe and made it! The best part is, a little work at 1:00 p.m., and a delicious meal at 5:00 p.m., with a whole afternoon free. Great! – Anonymous Review

I work in a home office and took the ingredients with me to bake while I worked. I couldn't find the spicy V-8 juice, so I used regular V-8. I'll make it again when I find the spicy juice. It needed that extra flavor boost. But the aroma was wonderful and it was hard "not to peek"!! This was very easy and I'll be making it again. Jennifer Brown Georgia – Anonymous Review

This has become a traditional family favorite. – Anonymous Review

Great taste and got me out of the kitchen fast! Made for wonderful leftovers as well. – Anonymous Review

I made this recipe today for our dinner. It is so easy to put together and just put it in the oven and forget it for 4 hours. My parents were shopping all day and stopped by right when I was getting the Stew out of the oven, so I sent some home with them. They called me later to thank me for the great stew. They Loved it too! So it does serve alot of people and it goes a long way. This would be great for when guests are comming over. It is really spicy but a good Spicy. – Reviewed by Tammy Alexander

I loved the easy prep and then the flavor was incredible. This will always be in my recipe box. Thank you so much for such a great meal, with so little prep. At the end we prepared some frozen mixed veggies, then added them to the stew. It was just a nice way to add the rest of the veggies we need. – Reviewed by Rita Meyer

My husband and I are liveaboard boaters, and this beef stew is perfect for cooking in our less-than-spacious galley. And does the boat ever smell dee-licious. Our fellow boaters have also given this dish their stamp of approval! In a word, YUM!!! – Reviewed by Sue Conrad

Outstanding. Best I've ever eaten. – Reviewed by trey burton

I've made this recipe 4 times, but now I modify slightly. Between the added salt in the recipe, the boullion, and the V8 it was too salty (and I LOVE salt) so I made a couple of adjustments. I eliminated the added salt and used 1 can of V8 hot and spicy and 1 can of regular, low-sodium V8. The result is a very spicy and still salty stew that is fantastic! I have passed this recipe on already. – Reviewed by Regina Sullivan

I came on this site looking for this very recipe because I made it often and thought it was the best ever (before I misplaced the magazine). Thank you!!! A hit with all ages and w/guests from many cultures. For little kid tastes I made it w/regular V-8 and it is so wonderful. Can't wait to make it again. I bet I could do it on LOW in crockpot all day.... – Anonymous Review

We tried this recipe the other night. It was great. The meat, potatoes, and carrots were very tender. Sometimes when you try a new recipe you can't taste some of the flavors that are put into it. But this was great. I will definitely fix Spicy Beef Stew again. – Anonymous Review

This recipe has become a favorite. We just love it. I have given this recipe to many family and friends. I make this meal quite often and I've also done it in a crockpot and it comes out great. – Reviewed by Paulette Skibniewski

Fabulous! Stew is usually so blah and boring. My family likes a little kicked-up flavor so I use six 5.5-oz.cans of V8 Hot & Spicy juice. I freeze leftovers (after removing any potatoes) and then cook new batch of potatoes in Hot & Spicy instead of water for 2nd meal of stew. – Anonymous Review

Made this yesterday with a few modifications. I made it in my electric skillet as I didn't want to heat up the kitchen. I added a little garlic powder, and a can of stewed tomatoes. I also added a can of chicken broth. I had some leftover corn and added it. My husband thought it was delicious! Thanks for sharing this recipe. – Reviewed by Cindy Mathes

I have made this recipe at least four times this winter and have passed it on to my daughter and a co-worker who in turn have passed it on! Brown the meat with flour on it and the sauce will be thicker. A standard family dish now for us!!! – Reviewed by joan lewis