Yield: 10 servings
Best Ever Beef Stew
This Best Ever Beef Stew is a perfectly seasoned, comforting, hearty dish full of tender beef, potatoes, carrots, celery, and savory broth! Your family will come running for dinner!
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
2 hours
Total Time
2 hours 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 4 carrots, sliced
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 pkg. (1.5 oz.) Beef Stew Seasoning mix
- 1-1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 bay leaves
- 6 russet potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-sized cubes
- 8 cups beef broth
Instructions
Stove-top version:
- In a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, cook and stir the stew meat for 4 minutes. Add the onion, carrots, and celery. Stir and continue to cook until the meat is no longer pink. Stir in the flour, stirring well to combine.
- Add the Beef Stew seasoning mix, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, salt, pepper, garlic and bay leaves. Mix well. Add the potatoes and beef broth. Stir well.
- Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat and cover with a vented or tilted lid. Allow the stew to simmer for 90 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Slow cooker version:
- Place stew meat in 6-qt slow cooker. In a small bowl combine the flour, beef stew seasoning, salt, and pepper; pour over meat, and stir to coat meat with flour mixture. Add the Worcestershire sauce, paprika, garlic, bay leaf, onion, potatoes, carrots, celery, and beef broth. Stir to combine.
- Cover, and cook on Low setting for 10 to 12 hours, or on High setting for 4 to 6 hours.
Notes
- You can also make this Beef Stew in a crock pot or slow cooker!
- Play with the spices for a different flavor profile. Prefer a sweeter stew? Add a touch of brown sugar or honey. Make the flavors pop by adding a little bit of vinegar or lemon juice. Want more spice or depth of flavor? Try adding some chili powder.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
10Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 302Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 107mgSodium: 982mgCarbohydrates: 13gFiber: 2gSugar: 2gProtein: 38g
Please note that the nutritional information listed on this page is an estimation based on the products I used. Ingredients and nutritional information can vary significantly between brands. Always be sure to read labels. Please verify that a recipe fits your needs before using it. Nutrition info may contain errors, so please verify it independently. Likewise, recipes may contain errors, so please use your common sense when following them.
