Rich & Hearty Beef Stew for the Whole Family

🔶️ CLASSIC BEEF STEW 🔶️〰️

Hearty, cozy, and packed with flavor — this slow-simmered beef stew is loaded with tender beef, root veggies, and a rich savory broth. Perfect for chilly nights! 🍲🍞

🔸️ Prep Time: 15 minutes

🔸️ Cook Time: 2 hours

🔸️ Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins

🔸️ Servings: 6

🔰 YOU WILL NEED:

☑️ Main Ingredients

🥩 2 lbs beef chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes

🥄 2 tbsp all-purpose flour

🧂 1 tsp salt

⚫ ½ tsp black pepper

🫒 2 tbsp olive oil

🧅 1 large onion, diced

🧄 3 garlic cloves, minced

🍲 4 cups beef broth

🍷 1 cup red wine (optional, or sub with broth)

🍅 2 tbsp tomato paste

🥕 4 large carrots, cut into chunks

🥔 3 medium potatoes, peeled & cubed

🥒 2 celery stalks, sliced

🍃 2 bay leaves

🌿 1 tsp dried thyme

🌶️ 1 tsp smoked paprika

🌱 ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)

🔷️ HOW TO MAKE IT:

➖️ Step 1 | Coat the Beef

Toss beef cubes with flour, salt, and pepper.

➖️ Step 2 | Sear

Heat oil in a Dutch oven. Brown beef in batches (3–4 mins per side). Remove & set aside.

➖️ Step 3 | Aromatics

In the same pot, sauté onion (3–4 mins). Add garlic (1 min). Stir in tomato paste (1 min).

➖️ Step 4 | Build the Base

Deglaze with wine (or broth), scraping brown bits. Add broth, thyme, paprika, bay leaves & beef. Simmer.

➖️ Step 5 | Add Veggies

Stir in carrots, potatoes & celery. Cover & simmer 1.5–2 hrs, until beef is fork-tender. Stir occasionally.

➖️ Step 6 | Serve

Remove bay leaves. Ladle into bowls, garnish with parsley 🌿, serve with crusty bread 🥖.

⭐️ Tips & Variations:

🔹 Add mushrooms 🍄 or parsnips for more depth.

🔹 Thicken by mashing a few potato chunks into the broth.

🔹 Even tastier the next day!

〰️✅️ Rich, savory, and soul-warming — the ultimate beef stew recipe!