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Beef Stew Recipe
Every bit of this beef soup is infused with wonderful flavor from slow roasting in the oven. Pair with beef stew recipe with fresh bread or serve it over mashed potatoes.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 365 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 oz Bacon chopped into 1/4" strips
- 2 Tbsp olive oil to sautee
- 2 lbs beef stew meat (or beef chuck cut into 1" pieces)
- 2 1/2 tsp sea salt or to taste, divided
- 1 1/2 tsp black pepper freshly ground, divided
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups good dry red wine
- 1 lb mushrooms thickly sliced
- 4 carrots peeled and cut into 1/2" thick pieces
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 Tbsp tomato paste
- 4 cups low sodium beef broth or beef stock
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1 lb small potatoes new potatoes, or fingerling, halved or quartered
Instructions
- In a large, oven-proof pot, sauté bacon over medium heat until golden brown and fat is released. Using a slotted spoon, remove bacon to a separate bowl.
- While bacon is cooking, place beef in a large mixing bowl and season with 1 1/2 tsp salt and 1 tsp black pepper. Sprinkle beef with 1/4 cup flour and toss to combine and evenly coat beef. Transfer beef in 2 batches into the hot bacon fat and cook over med/high heat, until beef is browned (3 min per side). Add olive oil if needed. Transfer browned beef to the bowl with bacon.
- Add 2 cups wine to the pot and bring to a boil, scraping the bottom to deglaze the pot. Add sliced mushrooms and simmer over medium heat about 10 min.
- Meanwhile, heat a large non-stick skillet over medium/high heat and add 2 Tbsp olive oil. Add sliced carrots, diced onion, and 4 chopped garlic cloves, and saute 4 min. Add 1 Tbsp tomato paste and saute another minute. Transfer veggies to the soup pot.
- Add 4 cups beef broth, 2 bay leaves, 1/2 tsp dried thyme, 1 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper. Return beef and bacon to the pot then add potatoes. Stir to combine and make sure potatoes are submerged in liquid. Cover with lid and bake at 325˚F oven for 1 hour and 45 min.
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Notes
- For a healthier stew, you can tilt the pot after it comes out of the oven to allow the liquid to pool to one side, then skim off any excess fat.
Nutrition Information
Calories
365kcal
(18%)
Carbs
21g
Protein
35g
(70%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
70mg
(23%)
Sodium
1479mg
(62%)
Potassium
1194mg
(34%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
5125IU
(103%)
Vitamin C
16.1mg
(18%)
Calcium
48mg
(5%)
Iron
3.6mg
(20%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 365
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 365kcal | 18% |
| Carbs | 21g | |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 1479mg | 62% |
| Potassium | 1194mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 5125IU | 103% |
| Vitamin C | 16.1mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 20% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.