Joe Booker Stew (Beef Stew with Dumplings) | America's Test Kitchen

Ingredients

• 8 ounces Salt pork, quartered
• 3 pound boneless beef chuck, cut into 1-inch chunks
• Pepper
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 4 cups low-sodium beef broth
• 4 cups water
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
• 1 1/2 pounds red potatoes, scrubbed and cut into 3/4-inch chunks
• 1 1/2 pounds rutabaga, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch chunks (see note)
• 1 pound carrots, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch chunks
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 5 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
• Salt and pepper
• 1 cup milk
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces