Hearty Beef Stew

Serving Size: 8

This traditional, hearty beef stew features slow-cooked beef, potatoes, carrots, and onions. It's the ultimate in American comfort food!

Recipe by: Mayumi Tavalero

Cook Times

Active Prep10

Hands-On Cook20

Hands-Off Cook65

Passive0

Total Time1 35

Recipe Serving Size8

Cooking Tools Required

Cutting board, Freezer bag, Kitchen towels, Measuring cups and spoons, Mixing bowls, Peeler, Sharp Knives, Stock pot or >5 Qt pot, Tongs, Top Stove, Wooden Spatula

Ingredients

2 pound stew meat cut into 1½ inch cubes, if not already cut
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoon Kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoon avocado oil
6 cup beef stock
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 onion large, cut into 1 inch dice
1 bay leaf
3 carrot peeled and cut into 1 inch lengths
3 Yukon Gold potato peeled and diced into 1 ½ inch cubes
2 teaspoon Kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Place flour, salt and pepper in a large plastic bag. Add half the stew meat and shake, coating all the pieces. Remove and set aside. Repeat with remaining stew meat. Reserve any flour left in the bag.
Meanwhile heat a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the oil and cook until meat is browned on all sides, about 10-15 minutes. Try to turn the meat only once during this process. Transfer to a bowl and brown remaining beef. Return meat to pot.
Add remaining flour to the meat mixture, cooking for a couple minutes.
Add the beef stock, stirring continuously to keep the flour from getting lumpy. Add the Worcestershire sauce, diced onion and bay leaf. Bring to a boil then turn down heat to a simmer. Cover and cook for 1 hour.
Add the carrots and potatoes and cook for an additional 30 minutes. Check for tenderness, adjust seasonings if necessary.

Reheating Instructions

Heat in microwave on medium-high power until heated through.

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