Beef Stew
100 min
6 servings

This Beef Stew recipe is thick, hearty, and packed full of tender beef! It can be made from scratch in your slow cooker or on your stove top and is always the very best comforting dinner.

Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 2.5 Pounds Beef Stew Meat
  • 1/4 Cup All Purpose Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons Butter
  • 1 Large Onion (Chopped)
  • 5 Cloves Garlic (Minced)
  • 1 Tablespoon Tomato Paste
  • 1 Cup Good Quality Red Wine
  • 6 Cups Beef Stock
  • 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Balsamic Vinegar
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • 1 teaspoon Granulated Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Thyme
  • 3 Large Carrots (Cut into 1/2 inch chunks)
  • 1 Pound Yellow or Russet Potatoes (Cut into 1/2 inch chunks)
  • 8 Ounces Cremini Mushrooms (Cut in Half)
  • 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch
  • 2 Tablespoons Cold Water

Directions

  1. 1

    Heat the olive oil in a large heavy-bottom pot or dutch oven over medium-high heat.

  2. 2

    Reduce the stovetop heat to medium

  3. 3

    Brown the meat as directed above and place in the bottom of a 6 quart or larger slow cooker.