5 from 15 votes
Spanish Beef Stew
Spanish Beef Stew features tender beef chuck cooked slowly with a blend of tomatoes, green olives, and peas, enhanced by paprika, oregano, and garlic. The dish offers rich layers of flavor coaxed from long oven braising, resulting in a hearty, comforting stew. It’s ideal for a filling meal where the robust tomato base partners well with tender beef and aromatic herbs.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 45 mins
Total Time
3 hrs 15 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
453 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Spanish, American
Ingredients
- 3 pounds beef chuck roast , cut into 2 inch cubes
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper coarse ground
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion , chopped
- 2 carrot , peeled and cut into 1/2 inch thick coins
- 1 green bell pepper , cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 4 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 tablespoon paprika Spanish
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried
- 2 bay leaf
- 28 ounces diced tomatoes
- 15 ounces crushed tomatoes
- 1/3 cup tomato paste
- 1/2 cup green olives , sliced
- 1 cup green peas
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees and toss beef cubes with flour salt and pepper.
- Heat oil in large dutch oven on high heat and cook the beef on all sides until well browned then remove from the pan.
- Lower heat to medium, add in the onions and cook until translucent, about 5-6 minutes.
- Add in the carrots, bell pepper and garlic and stir well.
- Add in the paprika, oregano, bay leaves, died tomatoes, crushed tomato, tomato paste and the beef and stir well.
- Cook, covered in the oven, 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
- Remove from the oven, add peas and olives and stir well.
- Place back in the oven for 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven. Stir and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
453kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
37g
(74%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
117mg
(39%)
Sodium
740mg
(31%)
Potassium
1183mg
(25%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
3624IU
(72%)
Vitamin C
38mg
(42%)
Calcium
109mg
(11%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 453
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 453kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 117mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 740mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 1183mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 3624IU | 72% |
| Vitamin C | 38mg | 42% |
| Calcium | 109mg | 11% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.