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Stove Top Beef Stew
5 from 4 votes

Stove Top Beef Stew

This Old Fashioned Beef Stew is a traditional style stew made on the stovetop with tender beef, carrots, potatoes, herbs, and spices.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 309 kcal
Course: Main Course, Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds chuck roast cut into 1" cubes
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper ground
  • 2 tablespoons neutral cooking oil divided, generic cooking oil
  • 1 small onion diced into large pieces
  • 4 large carrot cut into 1½" pieces
  • 2 cloves garlic diced
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • ¾ cup red wine
  • 3 cups beef stock
  • 4 whole potato cut into large pieces, Yukon gold variety
  • 2 whole bay leaf
  • 1 tablespoon herbes de provence
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon thyme dried
  • dash black pepper to taste
  • dash salt to taste (this will depend heavily on the beef stock you use)

Instructions

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  1. Mix together the all-purpose flour and pepper in a shallow dish.
  2. Take the beef pieces and coat them on all sides with the flour mixture. Shake off the excess flour.
  3. Heat a dutch oven over medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon of oil. Once the oil is heated and shimmery, add the flour coated beef, browning on all sides. You aren’t trying to cook it through, just sear and brown the outside. Don’t overcrowd the pot and do them in batches if necessary.
  4. Remove the beef from the pot and set it aside.
  5. Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the dutch oven.
  6. Add the onion, carrots, and garlic to the pot and saute until they begin to carmelize, about 3-4 minutes.
  7. Add in the tomato paste, stir, and cook until it turns a rust color.
  8. Pour in the wine and deglaze the pot with a flat wooden spoon. Make sure to get all of the brown bits up from the bottom of the pot.
  9. Add in the potatoes, beef stock, herbs de provence, worcestershire, dried thyme, salt and pepper.
  10. Bring the stew to a boil. Cover and simmer over low for 1 ½ to 2 hours or until beef is tender and cooked through.
  11. Remove bay leaves and serve with dinner rolls or cornbread.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1.5cups Calories 309kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 12g (4%) Protein 25g (50%) Fat 17g (26%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g (12%) Monounsaturated Fat 9g (45%) Trans Fat 1g (50%) Cholesterol 78mg (26%) Sodium 370mg (15%) Potassium 791mg (17%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 6134IU (123%) Vitamin C 5mg (6%) Calcium 65mg (7%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8 people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 309

% Daily Value*

Serving 1.5cups
Calories 309kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 12g 4%
Protein 25g 50%
Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 9g 45%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 78mg 26%
Sodium 370mg 15%
Potassium 791mg 17%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 6134IU 123%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Calcium 65mg 7%
Iron 4mg 22%

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