Hi Katherine. Here is a favorite stew recipe. I found this in the "A Taste of the Country" cookbook.

Beef Stew with Cheddar Dumplings
Makes 6 to 8 servings

1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 to 3 lbs. beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 Tbs. cooking oil
1/2 tsp. onion salt
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1 Tbs. browning sauce
5 cups water
5 beef bouillon cubes
4 carrots, sliced
1 medium onion, cut into wedges
1 can (16 oz.) green beans, drained

Dumplings:
2 cups buttermilk biscuit mix
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2/3 cup milk

Combine flour, salt and pepper. Coat meat with flour mixture. In a Dutch oven, heat oil over med.-high heat. Brown meat on all sides. Add onion salt, garlic salt, browning sauce, water and bouillon. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, about 1 hour. Add carrots and onion. Simmer, covered, until vegetables are tender. Stir in green beans. For dumplings, combine biscuit mix and cheese. Stir in enough milk to form a soft dough. Drop by tablespoonsful into bubbling stew. Cover and simmer 12 minutes (do not lift cover) or until dumplings test done. Serve immediately.