Easy Beef Stew Recipe • Ultimate Comfort Food
This easy beef stew is the ultimate comfort food, with tender chunks of beef, hearty vegetables, and a rich broth simmered low and slow for deep flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2.5 hours
- Total Time: ~3 hours
- Yield: 6–8 servings 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 2.5–3 lbs beef chuck roast, cut into cubes
- Salt & pepper
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp oil (olive or canola)
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 carrots, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 cup red wine (or more beef broth)
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1.5 lbs Yukon gold potatoes, cubed
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1/2 tsp rosemary
- 1 bay leaf
- Optional: paprika, parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Season beef and toss with flour.
- Brown beef in oil in batches. Set aside.
- Sauté onion, carrots, and celery. Add garlic and tomato paste.
- Deglaze with wine, then add broth, herbs, Worcestershire, and browned beef.
- Simmer covered for 1.5 hours.
- Add potatoes and simmer uncovered for 30–40 minutes.
- Remove bay leaf, adjust seasoning, and serve hot.
Notes
- Make ahead for better flavor the next day.
- Freeze in portions for easy meal prep.
- Serve with crusty bread or mashed potatoes.