Description
Classic stove top beef stew made with tender beef, rustic vegetables, and savory broth — simmered to perfection for old-fashioned comfort.
Ingredients
2 to 2.5 lbs beef chuck, cubed
Salt and black pepper, to taste
3 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 carrots, sliced
3 potatoes, diced
2 celery ribs, chopped
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 bay leaf
4 cups beef broth
Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
1. Pat beef dry, season, and toss with flour.
2. Heat oil in heavy pot; brown beef in batches and set aside.
3. Sauté onion and garlic in same pot until soft.
4. Add tomato paste and Worcestershire; stir and cook briefly.
5. Return beef to pot with carrots, potatoes, celery, and broth.
6. Add thyme and bay leaf; bring to simmer.
7. Cover and cook on low 1.5–2 hours, stirring occasionally.
8. Uncover last 20 minutes if reducing.
9. Remove bay leaf, garnish with parsley, and serve hot.
Notes
Make ahead and refrigerate for deeper flavor.
Freezes well up to 3 months in sealed containers.
Thicken naturally by mashing a few potatoes into the broth.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 385
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 680 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 96 mg
Keywords: stove top beef stew, old-fashioned stew, classic beef stew