This Homemade Beef Stew Recipe is the perfect comforting stew for chilly nights or Sunday dinners. It is loaded with potatoes, meat and spices and is a savory dish your family will ask for again and again.
You really can’t find a better comfort food than a good beef stew recipe. And this one here definitely gets all the thumbs up. Serve with egg noodles, rice or a loaf of crusty bread to soak up every last bite.
Easy Homemade Beef Stew Recipe
This Homemade Beef Stew Recipe is the perfect comforting stew for chilly nights or Sunday dinners. It is loaded with potatoes, meat and spices and is a savory dish your family will ask for again and again.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 pounds cubed beef stew meat
- 4 cubes beef bouillon, crumbled
- 4 cups water
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 4 carrots, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 4 stalks celery, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons cold water
Instructions
1. Heat oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat; add beef and cook until well browned.
2. Dissolve bouillon in 4 cups water and pour into the pot; stir in rosemary, parsley, and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour. Stir in potatoes, carrots, celery, and onion.
3. Dissolve cornstarch in 2 teaspoons of cold water; stir into stew. Cover and simmer until beef is tender, about 1 hour.
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