Beef Stew Recipe
Description:
Does the world need another beef stew recipe? Well, I think so. I like to try other recipes for beef stew. For me, it is the ultimate comfort food, but I really think mine is best, all modesty aside, AND it is soooo simple–nothing fancy. Try mine and let me know. You can add beef broth if you want, but if you brown the beef properly, you won’t need any. Trust me.
Recipe Category: Stew
Keywords: One Dish Meal, Potato, Vegetable, Meat, European, Low Cholesterol, Healthy, Weeknight, < 4 Hours
Ingredients:
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Stewing beef | 1 1/2 – 2 |
| Flour | 1/2 |
| Salt | 1 |
| Pepper | 1/2 |
| Onions | 3 |
| Carrots | 6 |
| Parsnips | 6 |
| Worcestershire sauce | 3 – 4 |
| Bay leaves | 1 |
| Water | 2 |
| Potatoes | 2 |
| Peas or mixed vegetables | 6 cups |
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 477.9
- Fat Content: 12.5g
- Saturated Fat Content: 3.2g
- Cholesterol Content: 72.6mg
- Sodium Content: 560.3mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 60.9g
- Fiber Content: 8.9g
- Sugar Content: 8.7g
- Protein Content: 32.6g
Servings: 6
Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
Instructions:
- Dust beef cubes in flour, salt, and pepper in a paper or plastic bag.
- Shake off excess.
- Heat oil in a heavy Dutch oven or frying pan on high until the surface of the oil starts to shimmer, but before it starts to smoke.
- Depending on the size of the pan, brown the beef evenly on high in batches. Don’t crowd the cubes.
- Keep an eye on this so that it doesn’t burn. You just want to sear the beef.
- Remove the pan from the burner and add the onions, carrots, bay leaves, Worcestershire sauce (if you’re going to use it), and enough water to almost cover everything.
- Return to burner and bring to a boil.
- Cover and reduce heat to medium-low–just hot enough to keep a slow simmer going.
- Simmer for about an hour or until everything is almost done.
- Put in the potatoes at this point and any additional water you think the stew needs.
- Continue to simmer for another half hour or until the potatoes are just done.
- Just prior to serving, check for seasonings and add more salt and pepper, more Worcestershire if needed.
- Toss in the peas or mixed vegetables and cook for five minutes.
This beef stew recipe is a classic comfort dish, perfect for chilly nights or whenever you’re craving something hearty and satisfying. The combination of tender beef, flavorful vegetables, and savory broth is sure to warm you up from the inside out. Give it a try and see why I think it’s the best! 🥩🥔🥕🍲
