Best Ever Beef Stew
This is the best ever beef stew because it's flavor-packed, simple, versatile, and most importantly no fuss.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb beef stew meat, pre-chopped you can find this in any major grocery store in the meat section
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2-3 stalks of celery, chopped
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced
- 2-3 large carrots, chopped
- 1 tomato chopped
- 2 cups dry red wine
- 1/2 cup beef broth
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp all purpose seasoning
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tbsp worcheshire sauce
- 1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 stalk fresh thyme
- 2 tbsp flour or cornstarch
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Heat oven to 325 degrees
- In a bowl, season beef meat to taste. Add olive oil to your dutch oven and sear meat for 3-5 minutes until brown on each side
- Once meat is browned add flour and stir for one minute until dissolved
- Add onions, garlic, carrot, celery, tomato and stir for another minute until fragrant
- Add worcheshire sauce, soy sauce and tomato paste and stir until well combined
- Next, deglaze the pan with the red wine and stir the bottom of the pan to get up all the bits of browned meat
- Add broth and ensure it barely covers the meat. Taste liquid for salt and adjust accordinly to taste
- Add fresh thyme and cover the dutch oven
- Bake at 325 degrees for an hour and a half until beef is fork tender and liquid has evaporated substantially and htickened
Notes
You can add potatoes to your beef stew to make it even more filling. Add the potatoes halfway through cooking.