Bisquick Family Favorite Stew Recipes

Steps:

• Melt shortening in large skillet; brown meat well.
• Spoon off drippings.
• Add 4 cups water, the salt, pepper and bay leaf.
• Heat to boiling; reduce heat.
• Cover and cook about 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in carrots, onion and potato; cook 20 minutes longer.
• Stir in peas.
• Blend 2 Tablespoons baking mix and 1/4 cup water; stir into stew.
• Cook over medium heat until mixture thickens and boils.
• FOR THE DUMPLINGS:.
• Stir 2 cups baking mix, the parsley and milk to a soft dough.
• Drop dough by spoonfuls onto boiling stew.
• Cook UNCOVERED over low heat 10 minutes; COVER and cook 10 minutes longer.
• 6 servings.
• Betty Crocker's Bisquick Cookbook.

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 425°. Cook beef in ovenproof 4-quart Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until brown drain. Stir in water, tomatoes, tomato paste and vegetables. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.2. Mix Bisquick, milk and parsley until soft dough forms. Drop dough by 6 spoonfuls onto beef mixture remove from heat.3. Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until biscuits are golden brown and stew is bubbly. HIGH ALTITUDE (3500 to 6500 feet): Heat oven to 450°.NUTRITION FACTS: 1 Serving: Calories 430 (Calories from Fat 170) Fat 19g (Saturated 6g) Cholesterol 45mg Sodium 1310mg Carbohydrate 48g (Dietary Fiber 5g) Protein 22g % DAILY VALUE: Vitamin A 38% Vitamin C 44% Calcium 18% Iron 22% DIET EXCHANGES: 2 Starch 1 1/2 High-Fat Meat 3 Vegetable 1 FatBETTY'S TIP: Go ahead and substitute ground turkey for the ground beef in this recipe for a tasty new twist.From "Betty Crocker's Bisquick Cookbook." Text Copyright 2000 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.