Old Fashion Beef Stew

Old fashion Beef Stew features is a cornucopia of vegetables with filling tender melt in your mouth hunks of beef. The broth is very savory and is biscuit sopping good. The carrots take a more prominent role in this recipe but strike a harmonic medley with the potatoes and beef. Delicious tasty and good to the last bite. This affordable and easy to make selection is perfect on any occasion.  Full of flavor, textures and at a budget price, this is perfect belly filler meal planning. Quick and tasty this recipe will call everyone to the table. Serve with homemade cornbread (my husbands favorite), biscuits (my daughters favorite) or my personal favorite fresh baguette. We absolutely love this recipe and hope you do too.

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In a large bowl: place beef, salt, pepper and mix. Coat beef with flour, then gently shake off the excess.

Heat the dutch oven or pot to medium-high. Add oil and wait until hot. Place half of the beef in the dutch oven or pot and sear all sides for 3-5 minutes or until brown.

Repeat this step with the other half of beef. Remove the beef and set aside.

Add onion and sauté for 2-3 minutes or until translucent. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute or until fragrant. Pour red wine vinegar and deglaze the bottom of the pot. Add tomato paste, seared beef and mix. Add red wine, beef broth, bay leaves and thyme to the pot. Bring to a simmer. Cover the pot with a lid. Reduce the heat to low and cook for 1 ½ hours (keep covered throughout – repeat do not remove lid during this step unless adding ingredients). 

Remove lid: add potatoes and cover for another 15 minutes.

Remove lid: add carrots and cover for another 15 minutes.

Remove lid and discard bay leaves & thyme. Gently stir the stew with a ladle. Bring to a simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the liquid reduces to your liking. Season with salt & pepper to taste. 

Serve & enjoy!

Serve with bread.

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Old Fashion Beef Stew

Made with time tested flavors, this Old Fashioned Beef Stew is a must try.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb chuck roast or beef stew cut into cubes
  • 1 ½ lb yukon gold potatoes (about 6) peel & cut into cubes
  • 6 carrots peeled & cut into 1.5"
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 5-6 thyme stems
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 4 cups low- sodium beef broth
  • 1 cup red wine Merlot, Pinot noir, Cabernet sauvignon or etc.
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 2-3 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl: place beef, salt, pepper and mix. Coat beef with flour, then gently shake off the excess.
  • Heat the dutch oven or pot to medium-high. Add oil and wait until hot. Place half of the beef in the dutch oven or pot and sear all sides for 3-5 minutes or until brown. Repeat this step with the other half of beef. Remove the beef and set aside.
  • Add onion and sauté for 2-3 minutes or until translucent. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute or until fragrant. Pour red wine vinegar and deglaze the bottom of the pot. Add tomato paste, seared beef and mix. Add red wine, beef broth, bay leaves and thyme to the pot. Bring to a simmer.
  • Cover the pot with a lid. Reduce the heat to low and cook for 1 ½ hours (keep covered throughout – repeat do not remove lid during this step unless adding ingredients). 
  • Remove lid: add potatoes and cover for another 15 minutes.
  • Remove lid: add carrots and cover for another 15 minutes.
  • Remove lid and discard bay leaves & thyme. Gently stir the stew with a ladle. Bring to a simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the liquid reduces to your liking. Season with salt & pepper to taste. 

Serve & enjoy!

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