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Hearty Old-Fashioned Beef Stew warms your soul today!

Rich, hearty, and soul-warming, this Old Fashioned Beef Stew is a classic comfort food loaded with tender beef, carrots, potatoes, and savory broth.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Beef stew meat cubed
  • All-purpose flour
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • Olive oil
  • Yellow onion chopped
  • Carrots sliced
  • Celery chopped
  • Potatoes diced
  • Beef broth
  • Tomato paste
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • Bay leaves
  • Dried thyme

Method
 

  1. Toss beef cubes with flour, salt, and pepper.
  2. In a Dutch oven, heat olive oil and brown beef on all sides.
  3. Add onion, carrots, and celery; sauté until slightly tender.
  4. Stir in tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, and beef broth.
  5. Add potatoes, bay leaves, and thyme.
  6. Cover and simmer for 2 hours or until beef is tender and flavors meld beautifully.
  7. Remove bay leaves before serving.
  8.  

Notes

  • For deeper flavor, use red wine to deglaze the pan after browning the beef.
  • Leftovers taste even better the next day.

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