Description
This classic beef stew recipe is a hearty comfort food dish made with tender beef chuck, root vegetables, and a rich red wine broth. Perfect for chilly nights, meal prepping, or cozy family dinners. Discover the best homemade beef stew with wine, potatoes, and carrots.
Ingredients
2.5 lbs beef chuck roast
1 large yellow onion
4 garlic cloves
4 carrots
3 celery stalks
3 russet potatoes
2 tbsp tomato paste
4 cups beef broth
1 cup red wine
2 bay leaves
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1.5 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
3 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
1. Cut beef into chunks, season with salt and pepper, and brown in olive oil over medium-high heat in batches.
2. In the same pot, sauté onions, garlic, carrots, and celery until softened.
3. Stir in tomato paste and flour, cooking for 2 minutes, then deglaze with red wine.
4. Return beef to pot, add broth, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, bay leaves, and potatoes. Bring to a boil.
5. Reduce heat and simmer covered for 1.5 to 2 hours until beef is tender.
6. Remove bay leaves, adjust salt and pepper, and let rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Let stew cool before storing to preserve texture.
Flavor deepens after a day—great as leftovers.
Brown meat in batches to avoid steaming.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 760mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 95mg