EASY, Weeknight, Beef Stew
This beef stew is fun, flavorful, and perfect for a cozy night! With few healthy ingredients, it's an easy weeknight meal!
Equipment
- 1 Large pot or dutch oven
- 1 Large bowl for mixing ingredients & covering beef tips.
- 2 Knives & cutting boards for cutting beef & vegetables
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 pound beef stewing meat trimmed and cut into inch cubes
- 5 teaspoons butter or avocado oil
- 3.5 cups beef broth homemade or boxed
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 medium onion peeled and chopped
- 5 medium carrots peeled and cut into 1/4- inch rounds
- 4 or 5 celery stalks cut into cubes
- 2 large baking potatoes peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- In the large bowl, mix the flour and pepper. Add the cut beef tips and coat with flour.
- In the large pot, heat 3 teaspoons of oil. Add a few beef pieces at a time to the pot. Cook and turn the pieces until they are browned on each side. Continue the step until all the beef is fully cooked.
- Add the beef, beef broth, and bay leaves to the pot. Bring to a boil, then simmer. Cover and cook for 1.5 hours, or until the beef is tender.
- While beef, beef broth, and bay leaves simmer. In a separate cast-iron pan or skillet, saute the onions, celery, and carrots until almost tender. They will finish getting soft while they simmer with potatoes in the next step.
- After the beef has cooked, add the potatoes, onions, celery, and carrots and cook for 30 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
- Season stew with salt & pepper to taste. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- When cooking beef pieces, do not overcrowd the pot.
- Cooking the beef tips should take about 5 minutes per batch.
- Add chopped cilantro to the top of stew for a punch of flavor!
Nutrition
Serving: 1g
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