how do i thicken stew

[123bernadett]

have no cornflour help

[B00]

gravy granuals?

[Jugglering]

Adding potatoes or red lentils will, once they are cooked, help to thicken your stew.

[beerbelly]

Stick some dumplings in there , can't fail ....

[Gef]

Put in less liquid to begin with. Most recipes seem to tell you to add far too much.

[fairyprinces]

lentils or pearl barley will do the trick! x

[Clanad]

Disolve 2 or 3 tablespoons of flour or cornstarch in a half cup of cold water and mix thoroughly. Then add it back to the stew a little at a time until the desired consistency in achieved...

[joko]

mashe potato

[Quizmonster]

In a cup, put two tablespoons of cornflour, one tablespoon of tomato puree and then bring the level in the cup up to halfway with red wine. Mix and add to the stew, stirring thoroughly. Lovely!

[heathfield]

But Bernadett hasn't got any cornflour!

[Quizmonster]

Oops! Sorry about that, Heathfield and Bernadett. Ordinary flour will do perfectly well, but the puree and wine I suggested make it so much more tasty and effective.
Cornstarch - as suggested by C, above - is just the American version of cornflour, by the way.

[Alibobs]

Bernadette - make a beurre manie. Equal quantities of butter and (plain) flour mashed together - try a dessertspoon of each. Drop lumps of this into the stew and stir. It works like a roux base in reverse. Just realised you posted this last night but may be useful for next time x

[BBWCHATT]

Instant potato flakes work great.

[DonLyn]

Breadcrumbs?