Description
Beef Stew with Carrots & Potatoes is a hearty and comforting dish featuring tender chuck beef simmered with vegetables, red wine, and rich beef broth, perfect for a cozy meal served with fresh parsley and crusty baguette.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2.5 lb chuck beef, cut into cubes
- 3 tbsp flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 2 celery sticks, chopped
- 8 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp beef base
- 1 cup red wine (Merlot)
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 bay leaves
- Few sprigs of thyme
- 2–3 cups chopped potatoes
- 3–4 medium carrots, chopped
- Fresh parsley, chopped, for topping
- Baguette, for serving
Instructions
- In a large bowl, toss beef cubes with flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder until evenly coated.
- Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat and sear beef in batches until browned on all sides. Remove and set aside.
- Add chopped onion, celery, and minced garlic to the pot and sauté until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in tomato paste and cook for 1–2 minutes.
- Deglaze the pot with red wine, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom.
- Add beef back to the pot along with beef base, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, and thyme. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1.5–2 hours until beef is tender.
- Add chopped potatoes and carrots to the pot. Continue simmering for 25–30 minutes until vegetables are tender.
- Remove bay leaves and thyme sprigs. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Serve hot, garnished with fresh parsley and accompanied by slices of baguette.
Notes
- For a thicker stew, mash a few potato pieces into the broth or add a slurry of flour and water.
- Leftovers taste even better the next day as flavors meld together.
- Can be made in a slow cooker: brown beef and sauté vegetables first, then transfer everything to slow cooker and cook on low for 6–8 hours.
- Optional: add peas or parsnips for extra vegetables.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Simmering/Braising
- Cuisine: American/European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 120mg