Easy Homemade Beef Stew

This classic homemade beef stew recipe is so easy to make and so good. A hearty and flavorful stew filled with tender beef cuts, potatoes, and carrots. Cooked in a rich, hearty sauce, this beef stew recipe is comfort food at its best.

Tender-cut meat, carrots, and potatoes cooked on the stovetop in a deliciously spicy sauce.

Ingredients

• 2 lbs of beef chuck roast cut into 2-inch pieces and trimmed of excess fat
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons gluten-free all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour (if gluten-free)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ½ yellow onion, chopped
• 4 cloves of minced garlic
• 1 large or 2 small to medium carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 2 Yukon Gold potatoes
• 2 cups beef broth
• ¼ cup tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves for garnish

Easy Homemade Beef Stew

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Season the meat with salt and pepper on all sides. Sprinkle with flour, turn over the seasoned beef, and coat it all over.
2. Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Fry beef for 3 to 4 minutes on all sides. The beef does not need to be fully cooked at this point. Transfer the cooked beef to a plate and set aside. Place onions, garlic, and carrots in a Dutch oven and sauté, stirring occasionally, for 2 to 3 minutes or until light brown.
3. Add the potatoes, beef broth, tomato paste, bay leaf, thyme, and Worcestershire sauce, scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.
4. Bring to a boil while stirring and return the beef to the pot. Cover the dutch oven and place it in the preheated oven.
5. Cook stew for 2 to 2.5 hours or until beef is very tender. Remove the bay leaf. Taste the stew, and season with salt and pepper as needed. Enjoy your meal while it's warm.