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Beef Stew Recipe

This Beef Stew Recipe is perfect for the colder weather.

Tender beef is simmered in beef broth with potatoes, onions, celery, peas, and carrots until melt in your mouth tender. It’s comfort food heaven.

Beef stew is a classic dinner staple in so many households around the world.

  • Prep Time 20minutes minutes
  • Cook Time 1hour hour 10minutes minutes
  • Total Time 1hour hour 30minutes minutes

Ingredients 

  • ▢ 2 pounds stewing beef trimmed and cubed
  • ▢ 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • ▢ ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ▢ ½ teaspoon salt
  • ▢ ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ▢ 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • ▢ 1 onion chopped
  • ▢ 6 cups beef broth
  • ▢ ½ cup red wine optional
  • ▢ 1 pound potatoes peeled and cubed
  • ▢ 4 carrots cut into 1 inch pieces
  • ▢ 4 stalks celery cut into 1 inch pieces
  • ▢ 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • ▢ 1 teaspoon dried rosemary or 1 sprig fresh
  • ▢ 2 tablespoons cornstarch or as needed
  • ▢ 2 tablespoons water or as needed
  • ▢ ¾ cup peas

Instructions 

  • Combine flour, garlic powder and salt & pepper. Toss beef in flour mixture. 
  • Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven or pot. Cook the beef and onions until browned.
  • Add beef broth and red wine while scraping up any brown bits in the pan.
  • Stir in all remaining ingredients except for peas, cornstarch and water. Reduce heat to medium low, cover and simmer 1 hour or until beef is tender (up to 90 minutes).
  • Mix equal parts cornstarch and water to create a slurry. Slowly add the slurry to the boiling stew to reach desired consistency (you may not need all of the slurry, if you’d like a thicker stew, you can add extra).  
  • Stir in peas and simmer 5-10 minutes before serving . Season with salt & pepper to taste.

Notes

Beef stew meat is often made from the ends of different cuts of beef. If your beef is not tender after 60 minutes, cover and allow to simmer an additional 15-20 minutes or until tender.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 444 | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 383mg | Potassium: 1105mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 5755IU | Vitamin C: 27.1mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 5.5mg

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