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!
Servings: 10 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 pounds beef stew meat cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 4 carrots sliced
- 2 stalks celery chopped
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 packet Beef Stew Seasoning mix 1.5 oz.
- 1 ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ 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
Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 1245mg | Potassium: 1110mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 4215IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 4mg
