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Easy Pressure Canned Beef Stew Recipe

As far as shelf stable meals go, this pressure canned beef stew recipe has everything you'd ever want and is something I always keep stocked. I always know exactly what I'm getting when I am canning beef stew, and what I'm getting is an amazing meal every time!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Additional Time 1 minute
Total Time 1 hour 41 minutes
Serving Size 4 Quarts

Ingredients

  • 2 Pound beef roast or cubed stew meat
  • 4-6 Russet potatoes
  • 5 Medium sized carrots
  • 2 Onions
  • 4 Stalks Celery
  • 1 tsp salt per jar

Instructions

  • Cut beef into about 1 inch cubes - trimming the edges if there is too much fat. 
  • Cut your potatoes into about 1 inch cubes as well.
  • Dice carrots, onion, and celery to your preferences.
  • To the jar add about 4 oz potatoes followed by 4 oz of your choice of carrots, onion, celery, or any combination of the three.
  • Add about 8 oz of cubed beef.
  • Add 1 tsp salt to each jar.
  • Fill the jar with filtered water to 1 inch headspace.
  • Lower a knife or chopstick down all four sides of the jar to release any hidden air bubbles.
  • If the headspace changed after de-bubbling, top with more water to reach the 1 inch head space.
  • Using a cloth dipped in white vinegar, wipe the rims of your prepared jars to remove any debris and center the lid on the jar. 
  • Add the screw band and tighten to fingertip tightness. 
  • Place your jars into your canner with 2 inches of water.
  • Bring up to pressure over medium heat to medium-high heat. 
  • Vent for 10 minutes before adding the weight.
  • Bring the pressure up to 10 pounds pressure.
  • Process your jars according to your canner's manufactures instructions at 10 pounds pressure for 1 hour 30 minutes for quart size canning jars. 
  • Allow the hot jars and the canner to cool on the burner for 10 minutes before removing the lid. 
  • After removing the lid, allow the jars to rest for another 5-10 minutes
  • Using the jar lifter, place your jars on a dish mat or tea towel to protect your counter from the heat, as well as protecting the jars from your colder counters. 

Notes

Any combination of beef, potatoes, carrots, onions, and celery are safe in this recipe as long as the processing instructions are followed.
For example, if you want your jars to have more beef with less vegetables, that is fine!
Alternatively, if you prefer more potatoes to less beef, that is fine as well.
Or, if you want to leave out the carrots, you can do that.
This recipe can be customized to your family's taste as far as those changes go.