Easy Homemade Beef Stew
Easy Homemade Beef Stew is a comforting dish made with tender meat chunks, carrots, and potatoes in a deliciously seasoned sauce.
Equipment
- Dutch oven
Ingredients
Meat
- 2 pounds Beef Chuck Roast cut into 2-inch chunks, excess fat removed
Seasonings
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 0.5 teaspoon Coarsely Ground Black Pepper
- 2 tablespoons Gluten-free All-Purpose Flour or Whole Wheat for non-gluten
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 Bay Leaves
- 2 teaspoons Fresh Thyme Leaves to garnish
Vegetables
- 0.5 large Yellow Onion Chopped
- 4 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 large Carrot or two small-medium, cut into 2-inch chunks
- 2 cups Beef Broth see note
- 2 Yukon Gold Potatoes diced into 2-inch pieces
- 0.25 cup Tomato Paste
Oils
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil or avocado oil
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325° F.
- Season the beef on all sides with salt and pepper, then coat with flour.
- Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat and brown the beef in batches for 3-4 minutes.
- Add onion, garlic, and carrot to the pot and cook, stirring for 2-3 minutes until lightly browned.
- Add potatoes, beef broth, tomato paste, bay leaves, thyme, and Worcestershire sauce. Scrape browned bits from the bottom.
- Bring to a simmer, return the beef to the pot, cover, and transfer to the oven.
- Cook for 2-2.5 hours or until the beef is tender. Remove bay leaf, taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve warm.
Notes
You may add 1-2 cups of water or more broth halfway through if you want more broth in your stew.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowlCalories: 383kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 32gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 104mgSodium: 936mgPotassium: 972mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 2223IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 67mgIron: 6mg
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