This easy beef stew recipe is a family favorite. Tender veggies and beef in a rich brown broth!
Prep time: PT20M
Cook time: PT70M
Total time: PT90M
Rating
4.96 stars (2625 reviews)
Keywords
beef stew, beef stew recipe, easy beef stew recipe, how to make beef stew
Ingredients
2 pounds stewing beef (trimmed and cubed)
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil (more as needed)
1 onion (chopped)
6 cups beef broth
½ cup red wine (optional)
1 pound potatoes (peeled and cubed)
4 carrots (cut into 1 inch pieces)
4 ribs celery (cut into 1 inch pieces)
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon dried rosemary (or 1 sprig fresh)
2 tablespoons cornstarch (or as needed)
2 tablespoons water (or as needed)
¾ cup peas
Categories
Beef
Dinner
Entree
Main Course
Soup
Cuisine
American
Steps
Combine flour, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Toss beef in flour mixture.
Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium-high heat. Shake off any excess flour from the beef and brown in small batches. Remove and set aside in a bowl.
Add the onions to the pot, adding more oil as needed, and cook until they begin to soften, about 3 minutes.
Add beef broth and red wine while scraping up any brown bits in the pan.
Stir in browned beef, potatoes, carrots, celery, tomato paste, and rosemary. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 1 hour or until beef is tender (up to 90 minutes).
Mix equal parts cornstarch and water to create a slurry. Slowly add the slurry to the boiling stew to reach desired consistency (you may not need all of the slurry, if you'd like a thicker stew, you can add extra).
Stir in peas and simmer 5-10 minutes before serving . Season with salt & pepper to taste.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 444 kcal
Carbohydrates: 22 g
Protein: 25 g
Fat: 28 g
Saturated Fat: 9 g
Cholesterol: 80 mg
Sodium: 383 mg
Sugar: 4 g
Reviews
Angela on 2025-11-14 (5 stars): I've made this recipe before and it was DELICIOUS! I plan on making a large portion for Christmas this year and was wondering if you could give advice for slowcooking it in a crockpot? Sear the meat, brown the onion and low for maybe 5 hours? any advice would be so appreciated. thank you!
Pam Cook on 2025-11-12 (5 stars): I made this wonderful beef stew recipe tonight. We loved it. I decided to add the wine & it was good. Very flavorful & the color of the different veggies made it eye appealing too. Thx for the recipe!! I did add some turmeric & a tad bit of dried seaweed like I do for other soups & it was delish.
MARY WILLIAMS on 2025-11-12 (5 stars): This is amazing as is! Wondered is anyone has added mushrooms?
Andrea Hanson on 2025-11-12 (5 stars): We really enjoyed this stew. I made it as per recipe except, as I just discovered, I forgot to add the peas at the end. oops! It was still delicious. Will make again.
AJ on 2025-11-11 (1 stars): Sadly I agree. Nothing hit the taste buds at the back of my tongue. I’m not sure what to add, but it looks like a sad waste of good meat. It’s just not tempting us to want it. A very very unusual result for this site.
Charlene on 2025-11-11 (5 stars): I made this last night. I used chuck steak and cut it up. It was very good! Made exactly like the recipe.
Chopping and the cooking took around 1 hr 45 mins. Meat tender also.
Rick Loomis on 2025-11-11 (5 stars): I add a little fresh chopped garlic which adds a lot of flavor (about 1 tsp)
Lucy on 2025-11-10 (5 stars): super delicious v
Marilyn on 2025-11-10 (5 stars): Wonderful recipe!!! I used a chuck steak instead of stew meat. Sooo tender and flavorful 😋
Gaby on 2025-11-10 (5 stars): Amazing recipe!
I make this one at least once per week. Big hit at home :)
Aimee ODonnell on 2025-11-07 (5 stars): This was so delicious!!!
Tina on 2025-11-07 (5 stars): this is so good. I did add Italian seasoning as I didn't have a sprig of rosemary and the taste is amazing.
Jennifer Bloom on 2025-11-05 (5 stars): This is a family favorite. Thank you for the recipe!
