Description
Easy Homemade Beef Stew is a hearty and comforting dish made with tender beef, carrots, potatoes, and a savory broth. It’s perfect for a cozy meal and can be made on the stovetop, slow cooker, or Instant Pot.
Ingredients
2 lbs beef chuck roast, cut into 2-inch cubes
Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large yellow onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks
4 Yukon Gold potatoes, diced into 2-inch pieces
4 cups beef broth
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
Instructions
- Season the beef cubes with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the flour over the beef and toss to coat evenly.
- In a large Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the beef in batches, browning on all sides. Remove and set aside.
- In the same pot, add the chopped onion and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant.
- Add a splash of beef broth to the pot, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom.
- Return the browned beef to the pot. Add the carrots, potatoes, remaining beef broth, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, and thyme. Stir to combine.
- Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and let it simmer for 1.5 to 2 hours, or until the beef is tender and the vegetables are cooked through.
- Remove the bay leaves. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Serve hot.
Notes
For a slow cooker version, brown the beef and sauté the vegetables, then transfer to the slow cooker and cook on low for 7-8 hours or high for 4-5 hours.
For an Instant Pot version, use the sauté function to brown the beef and vegetables, then cook on high pressure for 35 minutes.
Feel free to add mushrooms, peas, or other vegetables for added flavor and nutrition.
For a thicker stew, add a cornstarch slurry during the last 10 minutes of simmering.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop, Slow Cooker, Instant Pot
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
