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Homemade Beef Stew

This Classic Homemade Beef Stew is the perfect comforting stew for chilly nights or Sunday dinners. This stew is filled with beef, potatoes, carrots, celery and peas for the perfect cold weather meal.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 20 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 337 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 lb. chuck pot roast, trimmed and cut into 3/4” pieces
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 3 cups vegetable juice, such as V8
  • 3 cups beef broth
  • 2 medium onions, cut into thin wedges
  • 1 cup thinly sliced celery
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 4 red potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 4 carrots, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices on a bias
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen peas

Instructions

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  1. Place the flour and the pepper in a large resealable plastic bag.  Add the beef, seal the bag, and shake until all the pieces are coated with the flour mixture.
  2. In a 5 to 6 quart Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat half of the vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add half of the beef and cook until browned on all sides. Remove the beef to a plate, add more oil, and cook the remaining beef.
  3. When the beef is browned, return all of the beef to the pot. Stir in the vegetable juice, beef broth, onion, celery, Worcestershire sauce, thyme and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and cover and cook for 1 hour.
  4. Stir the potatoes and carrots into the stew. Return to a boil, reduce the heat and cover and cook for an additional 30 to 40 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
  5. Stir in the peas and cook until heated through. Remove the bay leaf and serve.

Notes

  • Recipe source: Better Homes & Gardens New Cookbook
  • Recipe source: Better Homes & Gardens New Cookbook
  • Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should only be used as a general guideline.
  • Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should only be used as a general guideline.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1/8 of recipe Calories 337kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 29g (10%) Protein 27g (54%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 65mg (22%) Sodium 658mg (27%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 27g (54%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 337

% Daily Value*

Serving 1/8 of recipe
Calories 337kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 29g 10%
Protein 27g 54%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g 24%
Trans Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 65mg 22%
Sodium 658mg 27%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 27g 54%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.