Description
This Beef & Root Vegetable Stew is the comforting meal you need on a busy day. It tastes like you spent hours cooking, but it is simple to make. Enjoy this taste of home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs Beef chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil
- 1 large Onion, chopped
- 3 cloves Garlic, minced
- 4 cups Beef broth
- 1 cup Red wine (optional)
- 2 tablespoons Tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon Dried thyme
- 1 Bay leaf
- 1 lb Potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 3 large Carrots, peeled and sliced
- 2 Parsnips, peeled and sliced
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Season the beef cubes generously with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown the beef in batches; remove and set aside.
- Add onion to the pot and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add tomato paste and cook for 1 minute.
- Pour in red wine (if using) and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Let it reduce slightly.
- Return the beef to the pot. Add beef broth, thyme, and bay leaf.
- Bring the stew to a simmer, then reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 1.5 hours, or until the beef starts to become tender.
- Add potatoes, carrots, and parsnips to the pot.
- Continue to simmer, covered, for another 30-40 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
- Remove the bay leaf. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper before serving hot.
Notes
- For a thicker stew, mix 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water and stir into the stew during the last 10 minutes of cooking.
- This recipe tastes even better the next day.
- You do not need to use wine; substitute with extra beef broth.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 90mg