Best Beef Stew Recipe

30m
Prep Time

1 1/2h
Cook Time

1h 30m
Ready In

Recipe: #10679

October 06, 2013

Categories: Stewing Beef, Fathers Day Game/Sports Day, Potluck, Sunday Dinner, Oven Bake, High Protein, No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Wine, Turnips, Beef Dinner, more

recipe by:
Luvcookn

"This originally is from Cook's Illustrated, but I have tweaked it a wee bit to suit our tastes and what is available in our area. If you can get pearl onions, use them instead of an onion. Add potatoes if you like."

Original is 6 servings

Metric US

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Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (382 g)
Calories 345.9
Total Fat - 22.7 g
Saturated Fat - 9.6 g
Cholesterol - 158 mg
Sodium - 327.8 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 19.1 g
Dietary Fiber - 4.3 g
Sugars - 7.1 g
Protein - 14.7 g
Calcium - 422.8 mg
Iron - 5.4 mg
Vitamin C - 25.7 mg
Thiamin - 0.2 mg

Step 1

Adjust oven rack to lower middle position and heat oven to 300F; combine garlic and tomato paste and set aside.

Step 2

Pat meat dry with paper towels; do not season.

Step 3

Heat 1 tbsp oil in heavy bottomed dutch oven over high heat until just starting to smoke.

Step 4

Add half of the beef and cook until well browned on all sides about 8 minutes, reducing heat if oil begins to smoke or fond begins to burn.

Step 5

Transfer meat to plate and repeat with the rest of the meat and 1 tbsp oil, leaving meat in the dutch oven.

Step 6

Reduce heat to medium and add the first batch of meat to the pot; add onions and carrots and stir to combine with beef.

Step 7

Cook, scraping bottom of pan to loosen any browned bits, until onion is softened, about 2 minutes; add garlic/tomato paste mixture and cook, stirring constantly for 30 seconds.