Easy Beef Stew Recipe
This hearty Classic Easy Beef Stew Recipe will warm you up when you are coming in from out of the cold. This Easy Beef Stew Recipe gets an A+ from everyone in my family and it's so easy to make. It will be ready as fast as you can count one, two, three!
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 50 minutes mins
Course: Main Entrées
Cuisine: American
Keyword: beef, hearty winter meal, stew, vegetables
Servings: 6
Calories: 561kcal
- 1 lbs beef or veal stewing meat cut in cubes
- ¼ cups all purpose flour for Whole30 use arrowroot or potato starch
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tsp ground pepper
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1 cups chopped onion fresh or frozen
- 4 cups beef stock
- 3 potatoes cubed
- 2 cups carrots cubed, fresh or frozen
- 2 cups peas fresh or frozen
Season beef with salt and pepper and dredge in flour or starch of your choice. In a large saucepan, heat olive oil and sauté the garlic and onions until fragrant.
Place beef in saucepan with garlic and onion and sear on all sides. Add beef stock and bring to a boil. Lower temperature and simmer for approximately 30 minutes or until the beef is slightly tender (can pierce through it with a fork, but not so easily).
Add cubed potatoes and continue to simmer. If you are using fresh vegetables add them now, otherwise wait for another 30 minutes. Add frozen peas and carrots and continue to simmer for another 30 minutes. Season to taste if necessary.
If you want to thicken your stew, do it now by using a slurry comprised of 1 tablespoon of starch (potato, arrowroot, or corn) mixed with ¼ cup of water. Mix well with a whisk and pour into stew stirring constantly as you pour. This stew should thicken up within a minute. If needed, repeat the process until you have the consistency you like.
Serving: 1/6 of Pot | Calories: 561kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 99mg | Sodium: 1597mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 9g