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Main Page Site Index Getting Pregnant Pregnancy Parenting Pregnancy and Parenting Journals Fertility Nutrition Pregnant Moms Morning Sickness Women's Health Child Health	Around the House - In The Kitchen - Recipe Box - Beef Recipes - Beef Stew with Dumplings Beef Stew with Dumplings Ingredients 2 pounds boneless beef chuck -- cut into 1" cubes 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 medium onion -- sliced 1 clove garlic -- minced 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/4 teaspoon thyme 1 small bay leaf 4 cups water 3 large potatoes -- quartered 4 large carrots -- cut in half crosswise 6 smal onions 3 stalks celery -- cut into 1" pieces Dumplings 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup milk Directions Dredge meat in 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon flour, and brown in hot oil in a large Dutch oven. Stir in next 7 ingredients; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 2 hours. Add potatoes, carrots, onions, and celery; cover and cook over low heat 15 minutes. Combine 1 cup flour, parsley, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl; make a well in the center of mixture. Add milk, stirring just until moistened. Drop mixture by tablespoonfuls onto stew; cover and cook 15 minutes without removing cover.