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    Basic Beef Stew

    Published: Feb 19, 2012 Last updated: Nov 29, 2020 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    A basic stew recipe made beef stew meat, potatoes, carrots, and onions that is ready to serve in just an hour.
    Basic Beef Stew

    Chunks of Certified Angus Beef® brand, stew meat simmered in a beefy gravy and surrounded by your basic stew ingredients: carrots, potatoes, peas, and onions. Beef stew is a filling and comforting meal to serve during the crisp fall days!

    Basic Beef Stew

     It's been awhile since I've made a beef stew. Grumpy will mention it every once and awhile but because I'm not a too much of a beef stew person, its easy to not think about making it.  I was in the grocery store recently and was looking in the meat section, I saw that stew beef was on sale so I grabbed a package, thinking of Grumpy.

    When I told Grumpy I was going to "wing it" and make a basic stew and just throw it together the way I thought a beet stew should be, he became concerned.  Grumpy was always a "stew starter" kind of guy before me.  I grew up in a home where packaged products like that were not found in our pantry and Mom would make everything from scratch!  That's right, this girl was not brought up on processed mixes so it's not in my nature to think of using it.

    Basic Beef StewThe beef stew turned out quite flavorful and when Grumpy was done eating he even said "that was really good."  He finished the leftovers the next night and proclaimed that it was the best homemade one I've made.  Well, well.  Guess he shouldn't be so concerned about my cooking should he?  You know what they say about the hand that feeds you!

    Serve this stew up with some homemade dinner rolls or a slice or two of homemade soft white bread to sop up all that flavorful gravy. Finish it all off with by making this easy Magic Pudding Dessert!

    Basic Beef Stew

    Basic Beef Stew Recipe

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    A basic stew recipe made beef stew meat, potatoes, carrots, and onions that is ready to serve in just an hour.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 50 mins
    Total Time 1 hr
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4
    Calories 352 kcal

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    Ingredients
      

    • 1 pound beef stew meat
    • 1 large garlic clove , minced
    • ½ medium onion , diced
    • 2 large carrots , chunked
    • 3 cups beef broth
    • 1 teaspoon gravy master
    • 10 baby potatoes , cut in half
    • 1¼ cup frozen peas
    • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
    • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
    • ½ cup water
    • 2 tablespoons flour

    Instructions
     

    • Heat a large non-stick pot over medium heat. Spray lightly with cooking spray. Add the stew beef. Season with the salt and pepper and cook 4 minutes, or until browned. Remove from the heat and set aside.
    • Add the onion and garlic to the same pan the beef was cooked in and 4 minutes, or until onion becomes soft.
    • Return the stew beef to the pot along with the, beef broth, gravy master, potatoes, carrots, thyme, and oregano. Bring the mixture to a boil. Turn heat down to low and gently boil the veggies until they are just tender.
    • Add the frozen peas and simmer for 2 minutes.
    • In a small bowl, mix the flour and water together until smooth. Stir the flour mixture into gently boiling stew stirring constantly. Simmer for 2-3 minutes until thickened.

    Notes

    I served this with some Naan bread that I bought and then heated on the griddle just before serving. You will definitely want to serve this with some bread to sop up all the delicious gravy!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 352kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 33gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 771mgPotassium: 1330mgFiber: 7gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 6373IUVitamin C: 49mgCalcium: 85mgIron: 5mg
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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    1. Anonymous

      August 04, 2013 at 2:38 am

      Man that looks tasty!

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    2. From Valeries Kitchen

      February 24, 2012 at 2:44 am

      I always crave beef stew at this time of year. We are having unusually warm weather here in Northern CA but I believe it's supposed to get very chilly this weekend. This is looking really good for the cold weather coming!

      Reply
    3. Grandma Kat @ Easy Recipes Land

      February 24, 2012 at 2:37 am

      I'm soo excited to try out this new recipe! I have my great grand children coming over this weekend and I think I'm going to run to the grocery store and get the ingredients to this recipe right now.

      Who doesn't love beef stew? Thanks so much for this recipe.

      Grandma Kat
      XOXOXOXOXO

      Reply
    4. Pam

      February 23, 2012 at 4:56 pm

      The stew looks hearty, healthy, and delicious.

      Reply
    5. Kathleen

      February 23, 2012 at 2:36 am

      Hey Shelby! Love your new look! This beef stew looks delish and your photos are beautiful!!!

      Reply
    6. teresa

      February 20, 2012 at 1:50 pm

      love your new blog header, how cute! this beef stew looks wonderful! just the thing for a cold day.

      Reply
    7. RebekahRose

      February 19, 2012 at 11:09 pm

      I love beef stew with a good hearty homemade bread! Yumm! Great for those cool evenings. 🙂

      Reply
    8. bellini

      February 19, 2012 at 6:38 pm

      It has been a while since I made stew as well Shelby. The winter and comfort food is not over yet, even if I was wishing otherwise.

      Reply
    9. Michele O'Donnell

      February 19, 2012 at 5:04 pm

      This looks delish! We have beef stew 2 or 3 times a month. We never use a recipe and it always turns out great.

      Reply
    10. Peggy Clyde

      February 19, 2012 at 4:45 pm

      I'm not a very good stew or soup maker, but I think I can make this stew. Thanks.

      Reply
    11. Pegasuslegend

      February 19, 2012 at 1:18 pm

      love how the light hits that stew looks salivating great! yummo!

      Reply

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