Hearty Beef Stew
Hearty Beef Stew is made with tender beef, sweet onions, fresh carrots, and redskin potatoes. Add creamy gravy, and this stew is comfort food at its best.
Servings: 4
Calories: 501kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 Tbsp. butter
- 1 lb. lean beef stew meat
- 1 32 ounce carton beef stock
- ⅛ tsp. garlic powder
- ⅛ tsp. pepper
- 4 carrots (roughly chopped)
- 4 redskin potatoes (roughly chopped)
- 1 cup water
- 2 Tbsp. cornstarch and 2 Tbsp. water
- ½ cup heavy cream (or half & half)
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Saute' onion with butter in a large dutch oven (ad) until transparent.
- Add beef stew meat, stir frequently to and sear on all sides.
- Add beef stock, garlic powder and pepper.
- Stir well and cover pot with lid. Cook on low heat (simmer) for 2 hours until beef is fork-tender, stirring occasionally.
- Roughly chop carrots and potatoes and add to pot. Add 1 cup of water. Increase heat to medium and cook for at least 30 minutes until veggies are tender.
- Make a slurry of 2 Tbsp. cornstarch and 2 Tbsp. water. Pour into pot and stir while cooking over medium heat until gravy thickens.
- Take stew off of heat and add cream, stirring well. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
- Serve Hearty Beef Stew piping hot in large bowls with a slice of Southern Cornbread!
Nutrition
Calories: 501kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Sodium: 194mg | Potassium: 1616mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 4mg