Easy Beef Stew
User Reviews
4.8
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
4 hrs 10 mins
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Total Time
4 hrs 20 mins
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Servings
8
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Calories
389 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Easy Beef Stew
Description
In this Easy Beef Stew recipe, beef chuck is first browned in a pan to develop flavor and then dusted with flour to slightly thicken the stew. The browned beef is combined in a slow cooker with pearl onions, carrots, peeled and chopped potatoes, beef broth, salt, and Italian seasoning. Cooking on low for 4 to 6 hours allows the meat to become tender and the vegetables to soften fully.
After the initial cooking period, fresh or frozen peas are stirred in and cooked for an additional 5 to 10 minutes to heat through without overcooking. The resulting stew has a savory, herb-infused broth with hearty chunks of beef and a variety of tender vegetables. The texture is balanced by the softened potatoes and vegetables alongside the melt-in-your-mouth beef.
This stew is ideal for a comforting dinner, offering a filling main course that pairs well with crusty bread or a simple side salad. The slow cooker method requires minimal active cooking time, empowering preparation in advance or unattended cooking.
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 2 pounds beef chuck cut into pieces or beef stew meat
- 2 Tablespoon flour
- 2 cup pearl onions frozen
- 2 carrot or frozen, baby
- 2 pounds potato peeled and chopped
- 2 cup beef broth
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 cups pea frozen
Instructions
Slow Cooker Recipe
- Heat a frying pan on medium heat. Add the oil and brown the beef with salt and pepper until brown on all sides. Don't crowd the pan and brown the meat in two batches if necessary.
- Once the beef is browned stir in the flour into the frying pan and cook for two more minutes.
- Put the beef and flour mixture in the slow cooker. Add the onions, carrots, potatoes, broth, salt and Italian seasoning. Don't add the peas. Stir to mix the ingredients well.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 4-6 hours.
- Remove the lid and stir the peas into the stew. Then cover the stew and cook on low for 5-10 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 389 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 389kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 619mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 1075mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 649IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 41mg | 46% |
| Calcium | 68mg | 7% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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