Here’s a hearty, comforting dish that warms you from the inside out 🥕🥩🥔—perfect for chilly evenings or cozy family dinners.
🍲 Classic Beef Stew
📝 Ingredients:
- 2–3 lbs boneless beef chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons flour
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons oil or butter
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 carrots, sliced
- 2 potatoes, cubed
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
🍳 Method:
- Season beef with salt and pepper, then dredge in flour.
- Brown beef in oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Remove and set aside.
- Sauté onion, garlic, and carrots until slightly caramelized.
- Add potatoes, celery, broth, tomato paste, bay leaf, thyme, and Worcestershire.
- Return beef to pot, stir, and bring to a simmer.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 2½–3 hours until beef is tender.
- Remove bay leaf, adjust seasoning, and serve hot with crusty bread.
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