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Homemade Beef Stew
Easy and hearty homemade beef stew from scratch made with fork tender grass fed chuck roast and potato gnocchi dumplings, in a smoky paprika gravy with subtle hints of clove.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 3h 20m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 3h👤 Florentina📖 ciaoflorentina
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- pan
- pot
- dutch oven
- bowl
- oven
- slow cooker
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Heat up a large cast iron dutch oven over medium flame. Season the beef cubes with sea salt and black pepper and toss to coat well with 2 tablespoon of olive oil. Working in batches so you don’t overcrowd the pan, brown the beef in the hot pot. Transfer to a bowl and keep warm.
olive oil3 tbsp
2
Add the 2 tbs butter and a lug of olive oil to the pot and sautee the chopped onions until translucent (about ⏱️ 5 min). Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook one more minute until the garlic is fragrant. Stir in the flour and paprika and cook for another minute or so making sure not to burn it.
tbs butter2olive oil3 tbspmedium onion (diced)1garlic (minced)3 clovesred pepper flakes1 pinch
3
Deglaze the pot with the warm water whisking as you add it to break up any lumps that might form. Bring to a simmer.Add the beef cubes back to the pot, the bay leaf, whole cloves and thyme. Cover with a tight lid and allow it to simmer together for 2 1/⏱️ 2 hours stirring occasionally.
whole cloves4
4
Add the potatoes and carrots to the stew, turn the flame up to med-low and simmer partially covered for another ⏱️ 20 minutes or so until the potatoes are cooked through. Remove from heat. NOTE: If using potato gnocchi wait to add them in the last ⏱️ 5 minutes of cooking or boil separately then add them to the stew.
carrots (or parsnips) (sliced into rounds)2
5
Add the diced tomatoes and green peas and give the stew a good stir. Cover with the lid for a few minutes until the tomatoes release their juices and the peas are just heated through.
6
Adjust seasonings to your taste and serve the homemade beef stew with crusty bruschetta and sprinkled with the fresh parsley.
7
OVEN METHODPreheat your oven to 375"FFollow the above steps and after you added the beef cubes back into the stew cover with a tight lid and transfer the pot to the hot oven. Cook for ⏱️ 2 hours then add the carrots and potatoes or dumplings/gnocchi. Cook an additional ⏱️ 20 minutes or so until cooked through and the beef is fork tender.
carrots (or parsnips) (sliced into rounds)2
8
SLOW COOKER/CROCK POT METHODAdd the beef, onion, garlic, sea salt, potatoes, carrots, cloves, thyme and bay leaf to the slow cooker. In a bowl whisk together the water with the flour and paprika. Pour over the ingredients and drizzle with the olive oil. Cook on hight for ⏱️ 5-6 hours or on low for ⏱️ 11 -12 hours.
medium onion (diced)1garlic (minced)3 clovescarrots (or parsnips) (sliced into rounds)2olive oil3 tbsp
Nutrition Facts
calories
614 kcal
fat Content
37 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
4 g
sugar Content
4 g
sodium Content
253 mg
protein Content
47 g
trans Fat Content
2 g
cholesterol Content
167 mg
carbohydrate Content
24 g
saturated Fat Content
15 g
unsaturated Fat Content
22 g
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