Nothing is better than a Hearty Beef Stew. Braised beef and onion are some of my favorite ways to unleash natural appeal to the cooking process. The kitchen starts to warm up from the cooking and the tantalizing aromas promised. Chuck is the preferred choice of meat as it does not get stringy. This recipe is perfect for prepping the “preliminaries” ahead of time and then combining the final fixings just prior to serving. This approach to creating a hearty meal covers some of the most succulent methods for flavor profiles and texture development.
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Pat the beef dry and place in a large bowl. Coat with salt, pepper and mix.
Heat the dutch oven or pot to medium-high. Add 2 tbsp oil and wait until hot. Place half of the beef in the dutch oven/pot and sear all sides for 3-5 minutes or until brown (do not over crowd the meat). Remove the beef and set aside. Repeat this step with the other half of beef & remove.
In the same dutch oven/pot: add ¼ cup butter and wait for 30 seconds. Add onions & sauté for 5-6 minutes.
Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.
Add tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce and mix everything together. Sauté for 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle flour and mix everything together. Pour red wine and deglaze the bottom of the pot. Turn up the heat to high and bring to a simmer.
Return seared beef to the pot. Pour in beef broth. Add chopped carrots & potatoes. Do not stir. Add herb bouquet: thyme, bay leaves & rosemary. Cover the pot with a lid. Place the dutch oven/pot in the middle rack of the oven.
Cook for 5 minutes at 400°F (make sure to have the timer on). Then, turn down the oven to 325°F. Cook for 2 ½ – 3 hours or until the meat is fork tender Remove pot from oven. Discard herb bouquet. Gently stir the everything together with a wooden spoon.
Add 4 tbsp cold butter (not softened). This is called Monter au Beurre in French, sauce with butter. Gently stir everything together until the butter is fully melted.
Season with salt & pepper to taste if needed.
Serve with French bread. Enjoy!
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Dutch Oven Hearty Beef Stew
Equipment
- Dutch Oven
Ingredients
- 3 – 3½ lbs chuck roast cut into 2"x2"
- 3 cups unsalted or low-sodium beef broth/stock
- 1 cup red wine Merlot, Pinot Noir, or Cabernet Sauvignon
- ½ cup unsalted butter divided
- 4 tbsp flour
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 lbs Yukon potatoes cut into 1" cubes
- 5 carrots peeled & cut into 1"
- 6 garlic cloves minced
- 1 large sweet onion chopped
Herb Bouquet
- 3 sprigs rosemary
- 3 sprigs thyme
- 2 bay leaves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Pat the beef dry and place in a large bowl. Coat with salt, pepper and mix.
- Heat the dutch oven or pot to medium-high. Add 2 tbsp oil and wait until hot. Place half of the beef in the dutch oven/pot and sear all sides for 3-5 minutes or until brown (do not over crowd the meat). Remove the beef and set aside. Repeat this step with the other half of beef & remove.
- In the same dutch oven/pot: add ¼ cup butter and wait for 30 seconds. Add onions & sauté for 5-6 minutes. Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds. Add tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce and mix everything together. Sauté for 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle flour and mix everything together. Pour red wine and deglaze the bottom of the pot.
- Turn up the heat to high and bring to a simmer. Return seared beef to the pot. Pour in beef broth. Add chopped carrots & potatoes. Do not stir. Add herb bouquet: thyme, bay leaves & rosemary. Cover the pot with a lid.
- Place the dutch oven/pot in the middle rack of the oven. Cook for 5 minutes at 400°F (make sure to have the timer on). Then, turn down the oven to 325°F. Cook for 2 ½ – 3 hours or until the meat is fork tender
- Remove pot from oven. Discard herb bouquet. Gently stir the everything together with a wooden spoon. Add 4 tbsp cold butter (not softened). This is called Monter au Beurre in French, sauce with butter. Gently stir everything together until the butter is fully melted. Season with salt & pepper to taste if needed.
Serve with French bread. Enjoy!
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