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Beef Stew with Potatoes and Carrots
This full-bodied stew will bring the crowd running when you lift the lid. First, pieces of chuck are browned to develop their flavor, then theyre braised in a red-wine beef broth. Adding the potatoes and carrots toward the end of cooking keeps their character and color bright.
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 4h 30m🔥 Cook: 1h 15m👤 Maggie Ruggiero📖 epicurious
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●oven
- ●pot
- ●bowl
- ●colander
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Braise beef:
2
Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.
3
Pat beef dry and season with 2 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper.
4
Heat oil in pot over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then brown meat, without crowding, in 3 batches, turning, about ⏱️ 8 minutes per batch. Transfer to a platter.
5
Reduce heat to medium, then add carrots, celery, onions, and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until well browned, about ⏱️ 12 minutes.
carrots, quartered3pounds carrots1 1/2medium onions, quartered2
6
Push vegetables to one side of pot. Add tomato paste to cleared area and cook paste, stirring, ⏱️ 2 minutes, then stir into vegetables.
tomato paste3 tablespoons
7
Add vinegar and cook, stirring, ⏱️ 2 minutes.
8
Stir in wine, bay leaves, and thyme and boil until wine is reduced by about two thirds, 10 to ⏱️ 12 minutes.
9
Add broth to pot along with water, beef, and any juices from platter and bring to a simmer. Cover and braise in oven until meat is very tender, about 2 1/⏱️ 2 hours.
water3 cups
10
Set a large colander in a large bowl. Pour stew into colander. Return pieces of meat to pot, then discard remaining solids. Let cooking liquid stand ⏱️ 10 minutes.
11
Cook potatoes and carrots:
carrots, quartered3pounds carrots1 1/2
12
While beef braises, peel potatoes and cut into 1/2-inch-wide wedges. Slice carrots diagonally (1-inch).
carrots, quartered3pounds carrots1 1/2
13
Add potatoes and carrots to stew (make sure they are submerged) and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until potatoes and carrots are tender, about ⏱️ 40 minutes.
carrots, quartered3pounds carrots1 1/2
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