Joe Booker Stew (Beef Stew with Dumplings)

Name: Joe Booker Stew (Beef Stew with Dumplings)
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 8 ounces, Salt pork, quartered; 3 pound, boneless beef chuck, cut into 1-inch chunks; , Pepper; 2 , onions, chopped; 2 tablespoons, all-purpose flour; 4 cups, low-sodium beef broth; 4 cups, water; 2 teaspoons, minced fresh thyme; 1 1/2 pounds, red potatoes, scrubbed and cut into 3/4-inch chunks; 1 1/2 pounds, rutabaga, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch chunks (see note); 1 pound, carrots, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch chunks; 2 cups, all-purpose flour; 5 teaspoons, baking powder; 1/2 cup, finely chopped fresh parsley; , Salt and pepper; 1 cup, milk; 3 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

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Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2010

Joe Booker Stew has all the virtues of a hearty New England stew-it's rich, meaty, and soul-satisfying-making it the perfect one-pot dinner for a winter night.

SERVES 6 to 8

TIME 2¾ hours

Joe Booker Stew (Beef Stew with Dumplings)

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