Sometimes the old classics are the best recipes. Beef Stew is a very old fashioned recipe that will never go out of style. It goes a long way and it’s the perfect comfort food. I like to use Chuck steak as it’s very flavorful and a very tender cut of meat because it has a lot of fat. What I do is I trim off the excess fat because you don’t want the gravy too filled with grease. The meat will still be very flavorful and tender. Just make sure you cut the meat in small chunks. You can buy the meat two ways, either as a whole piece and cut it in chunks yourself (cheaper) or if you are in a hurry and don’t have a lot of time, you can buy it already cut up. While I find this to be a very good time saver, you will still have to cut the pieces in at least half as they are still too large. Whichever you choose, you will really love this recipe, so without further ado, let’s get to see my “The Best Old Fashioned Beef Stew” recipe!
You can find a link to this post over at Tasty Tuesdays
The Best Old Fashioned Beef Stew | |
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. chuck steak cut into 1 inch pieces, excess fat removed
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 3-4 carrots, cut into 2 inch pieces
- 3 stalks celery, cut into 1-2 inch pieces
- 5-6 red skin potatoes, cut into quarters (peeled or unpeeled is fine)
- 1 (15 oz) can low sodium beef broth
- 1-2 tbsp. corn starch
- ½-1 cup water
- 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a large nonstick Dutch oven over medium low heat add the oil and when hot add the onions and sauté for about 5 minutes until soft. Add the garlic and sauté for another minute. Add salt and pepper, to taste.
- Turn up the heat a bit and add the beef to sear the meat, browning it on all sides, about 3 or 4 minutes.
- Lower the heat and add half of the beef broth. Cover and cook for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Add all the vegetables and cook for another hour, stirring occasionally until the vegetables and meat are tender. Add the rest of the broth, if the liquid has evaporated.
- Mix 1 tbsp of the cornstarch with ½ cup water to make a slurry. Turn up heat in the pot and slowly add the slurry, stirring constantly. The sauce will start to thicken. If it’s not thick enough, make another slurry with the rest of the cornstarch and water. Check the seasonings, and re-season, if necessary. Serve and enjoy!
You can find a link to this post over at Tasty Tuesdays
Sandi, this looks like an amazing stew with all of that chunky beef and potatoes, etc. Love wholesome recipes like this!
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Thanks so much Gloria…it was delicious!! Have a great day! 🙂
Thanks very much Joanne and have a great day! 🙂
Hi Sandi,
Can you please add a link to my Tasty Tuesday post on this post? Thanks!
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Ohh gee I thought I put my link up there….don’t know what happened. I just added it now. Thanks Penny and have a great day! 🙂
No, I meant you need to have a link to my Tasty Tuesday post on your blog to participate. Here is the link you need to add to this post of yours:
http://www.thecomfortsofhome.blogspot.com/2014/03/tasty-tuesday-5.html
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I will put a text link back to your site on my “link party” page, will that suffice?
I sent you an email…:-)
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Nothing like a good beef stew to warm you to your toes. Thanks for sharing at Simple Supper Tuesday
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Thanks so much Cindy…have a great day! 🙂
I love making roast and this is a different recipe. Thanks for sharing
Pinning. Thanks for linking up w/ the Bloggers Brags Weekly Pinterest Party
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Thanks so much Tamara and have a great evening! 🙂
This sounds like a great easy way to make beef stew! It looks delicious. Thank you for sharing with us at Wine’d Down Wednesday
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Thank you so much Debbie and have a great weekend! 🙂
This looks wonderful Sandi! I LOVE a good stew. Can’t wait to try this one out 🙂
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Thank you very much Nicky!!! I hope you have a great weekend! 🙂
It’s been awhile since I’ve had beef stew, thanks for reminding me of it’s hearty goodness and sharing it on Foodie Friday
Thanks so much Adelina and have a great weekend! 🙂
Hi Sandi! I’m stopping over from Let’s Get Real. I just had to check out your stew recipe. It looks very familiar to the stew I grew up with. It is so delicious. Thanks for the tip on cutting your own meat. You are so right………..I usually buy stew meat which costs more and end up cutting it anyway. Doesn’t save me a bit of time.
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Thank you so much Christina! So glad you like it. Yup just buy the whole piece and cut it yourself 🙂 Have a great weekend!
Stew is warm and comforting. It’s classic comfort food. Thanks for sharing it at Let’s Get Real Friday Link Party.
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Thanks so much Nicky! I hope you have a wonderful day! 🙂
I love beef stew and this looks so good and healthy. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Friday Blog Hop. Have a wonderful healthy day!
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thank you very much Marla and have a wonderful day! 🙂
Thank you for stopping by an linking up at The Weekend Social Link Party Friday on KitchenDreaming.com. Hope to see you again next week.
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Thanks so much Ronda and have a great day! 🙂
Thanks so much Joanne! It was really delicious! I hope you have a great day! 🙂
Sandi, it is cool and rainy here today- your beef stew would be so good! Thank you for sharing this with us at Treasure Box Tuesday- PINNED! ♥
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Thanks so much Joy! I hope you have a great day! 🙂
It has been a cold rainy day here today and your stew would be just perfect! Thank you so much for sharing this special recipe with Full Plate Thursday and have a fantastic week!
Miz Helen
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Thanks so much Miz Helen! It’s been rainy here too. I hope you have a great day! 🙂
I think a good old fashioned beef stew is one of the ultimate comfort foods! Thank you for sharing the recipe for yours, Sandi. It sounds absolutely delicious. Good advice about the chuck steak too – it’s one of my favourite cuts for stews. Thank you for sharing another delicious recipe with us at The Hearth and Soul hop 🙂
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Thanks so much April! I hope you have a great evening! 🙂
Thank you for sharing this recipe on Meal Planning Monday Recipe Link-Up. 🙂 I agree, I love classic comfort dishes like this stew also, your stew looks wonderful! I hope you stop by and join us again this week! http://www.aprilshomemaking.com/2014/04/meal-planning-monday-recipe-link-up-5.html
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Thanks so much April and I hope you have a great day! 🙂
I am featuring this on Tasty Tuesday tomorrow! Thank you for linking up last week! Make sure you stop back by, link up and grab a featured button!
Julia @ Mini Van Dreams
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Thanks so much I am honored to be featured and I did put your button on my Featured Page! Thanks and have a great day! 🙂
Thanks for linking up at #GetHimFed Fridays. Can’t wait to see what you bring this week.
Annamaria
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thank you very much Annmaria!! I hope you have a great weekend! 🙂