An old-fashioned beef stew recipe may begin with beef chuck, but in these days of rising food prices, it's good to have more budget-friendly options. Such is the case with this ground beef stew ...

Step one is browning the ground beef and cooking with some onions, jalapeno peppers and some seasoning. Once that goes into the pot, the stew meat -- cut into smaller pieces and coated with flour ...

For the beef stew, heat the oil and butter in an ovenproof ... Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Cover with a lid, transfer to the oven and cook for about two hours, or until ...