A good Beef Stew Recipe is an essential when it come to comfort food cooking. There is nothing more satisfying than a bowl of goodness full of beefy flavor on a cold winter day. This recipe, combining Chuck Steak, a medley of vegetables, and a blend of seasonings, creates a symphony of flavors in every delicious bite. It is slow cooked to perfection and your family will simply love it.

How to Make Beef Stew

There are many ways to make Beef Stew but for this recipe I chose to use a slow cooker (crock pot). The key to great tasting stew is to allow the meat to cook low and slow. This will allow the flavors to blend together for the perfect stew.

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Ingredients

Chuck Steak (Chuck Roast Beef Stew Meat), All-Purpose Flour, Beef Broth, Olive Oil, Tomato Paste, Garlic, Gold Potatoes, Baby Carrots, Yellow Onion, Celery, Petite White Onions, Butter, Red Wine, Frozen Peas, Worcestershire Sauce, Thyme, Bay Leaves, Paprika, Black Pepper, Salt and Parsley Flakes.

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1: Browning the Beef

Begin by setting your slow cooker to the brown setting or, if unavailable, use a skillet over medium-high heat then add 3 Tablespoons olive oil. Add the beef to the slow cooker and season with salt (1tsp).

Brown the beef in the preheated slow cooker or skillet until it develops a rich, golden color. Once done, set the beef aside.

Step 2: Sautéing the Vegetables

Add the butter to the slow cooker then, melt butter and sauté onions, celery, carrots, and garlic for about 5 minutes, allowing them to soften and release their flavors.

Step 3: Creating a Roux

Sprinkle in the flour and stir until the mixture turns golden brown

Step 4: Deglaze the Pot

Next add the tomato paste then pour in the red wine, deglazing the bottom of the pot to gather any flavorful bits.

Step 5: Slow Cook the Beef Stew

Add beef broth to the mix and return the browned beef to the slow cooker.

Season the beef with the remaining salt, the black pepper, paprika, thyme, Worcestershire sauce, and bay leaves. Adjust the slow cooker setting to slow cook, covering it and allowing it to simmer for 2 hours on high.

Step 6: Adding the Vegetables

After the initial 2 hours, add the peas, petite onions, and potatoes. Mix well, cover, and continue cooking for an additional 2 hours, allowing the flavors to meld and the vegetables to become tender.

Sprinkle the stew with your parsley flakes, gently mix, ensuring all flavors are combined then it is ready to serve.

What to Serve with Beef Stew?

Beef Stew is great in a bowl alone as a complete meal on a chilly weekend night. But I love to eat my beef stew with a hearty slice of bread ( dinner roll, baguette, croissant). Rice and mashed potatoes also go great with stew. The goal is to soak up as much goodness as possible.

Can You Freeze Beef Stew?

Yes! Beef Stew can be frozen. Place the stew in an airtight container (freezer safe container) or freezer bag. Having leftover stew can make for a quick and easy weeknight meal.

This slow-cooker beef stew recipe promises flavor and a tender texture that will warm the hearts of all who partake. This hearty stew has careful layering of ingredients and the slow-cooking process result in a comforting dish that’s perfect for family dinners or a gatherings with friends.

Try these Other Great Comfort Dishes

1. Goulash – Comforting any night of the week
2. Chili – This Chili recipe is delicious and filling
3. Meatloaf – Delicious Old-fashioned meatloaf

Old-Fashioned Beef Stew Recipe

Recipe by Soul Food Cooking

3.7 from 3 votes

Course: MainCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

12

servings

Prep time

30

minutes

Cooking time

4

hours 

Ingredients

• 2.5 lbs Chuck Steak (Stew Beef)

• 2 Tbsps All-Purpose Flour

• 4 Cups Beef Broth

• 3 Tbsps Olive Oil

• 1 Tbsp Tomato Paste

• 3 cloves Garlic

• 4 Yukon Gold Potatoes

• 1 Cup Baby Carrots

• 1 Cup Onion

• 3 stalks Celery

• 1 Cup Petite White Onions

• 2 Tbsps Butter

• 1 Cup Red Wine

• 1 Cup Frozen Peas

• 1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce

• 1 tsp Thyme

• 2 Bay Leaves

• 1 tsp Paprika

• 1 tsp Black Pepper

• 2 tsps Salt

• 1 tsp Parsley Flakes

Directions

• Use the brown setting on your slow cooker and bring it to medium high heat then add your olive oil.
• Add the Chuck Steak and Brown the beef.
• Note: if your slow cooker does not have a brown setting then this step may be done in a frying pan.
• Season the beef with 1 teaspoon of salt.
• After your beef has browned, remove it from the slow cooker and set it aside until later.
• Next add the butter then add the onion, celery, carrots and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes.
• After 5 minutes sprinkle in the flour then mix until your flour has turned a golden brown
• Color.
• Add the tomato paste and mix well.
• Pour in the red wine and mix to deglaze the bottom of the pot.
• Add the beef broth then return the beef to the slow cooker.
• Season the beef with your remaining salt, the black pepper, paprika and thyme.
• Add the Worcestershire Sauce and the bay leaves then change your slow cooker setting to slow cook. Cover and allow it to cook for 2 hours on high.
• After 2 hours add the peas, petite onion and potatoes, mix then cover and allow to cook for an additional 2 hours.
• After 2 hours sprinkle with your parsley then mix until well combined.

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