Braised Mediterranean Beef Stew over Creamy Mashed Potatoes

 🍷 Braised Mediterranean Beef Stew over Creamy Mashed Potatoes 🥩🫒🌿

Melt-in-your-mouth beef slow-braised in a rich tomato-wine sauce with green olives, caramelized onions, and fresh herbs—served over buttery mashed potatoes. Hearty, soulful, and deeply satisfying!

⏱ Prep Time: 20 mins

🔥 Cook Time: 2 hrs

🍽 Servings: 4

🔥 Calories: ~680 kcal per serving

🧂 Ingredients:

↪️For the Beef Stew:

2 lbs beef chuck (cut into 1.5" cubes)

Salt & pepper to taste

2 tbsp olive oil

1 red onion (chopped)

3 garlic cloves (minced)

1/2 cup green olives (whole or halved)

2 tbsp tomato paste

1 cup red wine (or beef broth)

1 cup beef broth

1 tsp paprika

1/2 tsp dried thyme

1 bay leaf

↪️For the Mashed Potatoes:

2 lbs russet potatoes (peeled, cubed)

1/2 cup heavy cream

1/4 cup butter

Salt to taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions:

✅️1. Sear the Beef:

Season beef cubes generously. Brown in olive oil in a large Dutch oven. Remove and set aside.

✅️2. Sauté Aromatics:

In the same pot, sauté onions until soft. Add garlic, tomato paste, and paprika—cook 1 min.

✅️3. Deglaze & Braise:

Add red wine to deglaze the pot. Scrape up brown bits.

Stir in broth, olives, thyme, bay leaf, and browned beef.

Cover and simmer on low heat for 1.5–2 hrs until fork-tender.

✅️4. Make Mashed Potatoes:

Boil potatoes until soft. Drain and mash with butter, cream, and salt until creamy.

5. Serve:

Spoon mashed potatoes onto plates. Top generously with beef stew and extra sauce.

💡 Pro Tip:

Add a splash of balsamic vinegar at the end of the braise to brighten the richness of the sauce. 🍷🧄

Rich, rustic, and brimming with bold flavor—this dish wraps you in warmth with every bite. 🫒🥔🍷