Description
A comforting recipe for Ultimate Hearty Homestyle Beef Stew featuring tender beef chunks simmered in a rich, savory gravy with hearty vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs Beef chuck (cut into large cubes)
- 4 Yukon gold potatoes (chunked)
- 3 Carrots (thick sliced)
- 4 cups Beef broth
- 1 Yellow onion (chopped)
- 3 cloves Garlic (minced)
- 2 tbsp Tomato paste
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup All-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 2 Bay leaves
- 1 tsp Fresh thyme
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- 1 cup Frozen peas (added at end)
- Fresh parsley (for garnish)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a heavy pot. Season beef with salt and pepper, then sear in batches until deeply browned. Remove and set aside.
- In the same pot, sauté onions until softened. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Stir in tomato paste and cook until slightly darkened. Sprinkle flour over mixture and stir to form a roux.
- Slowly pour in beef broth while stirring. Add Worcestershire, bay leaves, and thyme. Return beef to the pot.
- Cover and simmer on low for 1½ hours until beef is tender.
- Add potatoes and carrots; simmer for 25–30 minutes until vegetables are fork-tender. Stir in peas during the last 5 minutes.
- Remove bay leaves, garnish with parsley, and serve hot.
Notes
- For a thicker stew, allow it to simmer longer after adding the vegetables.
- Feel free to add other vegetables like celery or green beans for extra flavor.
- This stew can be made a day ahead and tastes even better the next day.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg