How to Dress up a Hobo Stew

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By grannyshirley
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Dress up a Hobo Stew

I was curious as to where the name came from for Mulligan Stew so I looked it up in Wikipedia. This is what I found. Thought it was interesting. Mulligan stew is a kind of dish said to have been prepared by hobos in camps in the early 1900s. Usually, it includes meat, potatoes, vegetables, and whatever else can be found. The hobo who put it together was known as the "mulligan mixer". This is a dressed up version, and one that the hobo's would have loved to have back then to warm their bones.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

1/4 C. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. pepper
1 lb. beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
2 cans (10 1/2 ounces each)beef broth
1 C. water
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp. dill week
3 medium carrots, cut into 1 inch slices
2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 celery ribs, cut into 1 inch slices
1 onion, cut into eight wedges
1 cup each frozen corn, green beans, lima beans and peas
1 Tbsp cornstarch
2 Tbsp cold water
1 Tbsp minced fresh parsley

Step 1

Combine flour and pepper; toss with beef cubes. In a Dutch oven and over medium heat, brown the beef in oil. Add broth, water, bay leaves, garlic salt, oregano, basil and dill; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer until meat is tender, about 2 hours.
You could also use a pressure cooker and only take about 20 minutes to cook the beef after browning and adding the above ingredients. This is after the indicator on the pressure cooker starts rocking.
Step 2

Whichever way you have used, pressure cooker or Dutch oven; add carrots, potatoes, celery and onion.
Cover and simmer 15 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender
Step 3

Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; add to stew.
Bring to a boil.
Boil and stir for 2 minutes.
Remove bay leaves and add parsley.

This will serve 8-10.