Winter beef stew is a classic comfort food that is perfect for a cold night. It's hearty, flavorful, and packed with tender beef, vegetables, and a rich, savory broth. Whether you're looking for a traditional recipe or something with a modern twist, our guide will help you find the best winter beef stew recipe for your taste and skill level. With easy-to-follow instructions and helpful tips, you'll be able to create a delicious and satisfying stew that will warm you up from the inside out.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
BEEF STEW WITH WINTER VEGETABLES
Buying a large piece of beef chuck and portioning it at home instead of buying cubed stew meat is a great way to infuse more flavor in to this hearty meal.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Beef Recipes
Time 4h
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large bowl, toss beef with flour; season with salt and pepper. In a large (at least 7-quart) Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high. Working in two batches, shake off excess flour, and sear beef on all sides until browned, 8 to 10 minutes (use more oil for second batch, if needed). Transfer beef to a plate, and set aside (reserve pot).
- Add onion, celery, and garlic to pot; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add tomato paste, and cook, stirring, until slightly darkened, 1 to 2 minutes. Add wine, and cook, scraping up browned bits from bottom of pot, until liquid is reduced by half, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Return browned beef to pot. Stir in tomatoes, thyme, bay leaves, and 8 cups water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally, 2 hours. (If liquid reduces too quickly, add a little more water.)
- With tongs or a slotted spoon, transfer beef to a large bowl. Pass remaining contents of pot through a fine-mesh sieve into another bowl; discard solids. Return beef and strained liquid to pot; stir in winter vegetables. Simmer over medium-low, partially covered, until beef and vegetables are fork-tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hours more, stirring occasionally.
WINTER VEGETABLE-BEEF STEW
Take the chill off a winter night with this homey, red wine-infused beef-and-veggie stew.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 1h15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In 4-quart Dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium heat. Cook beef in oil 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned. Remove beef to bowl; cover to keep warm.
- In Dutch oven, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Cook onion and garlic in oil 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Return beef to Dutch oven. Sprinkle with flour; cook and stir 1 minute. Add wine; cook 1 minute, scraping to loosen any browned bits from bottom of pan. Stir in broth, carrots, parsnips, potatoes, bay leaves, thyme, salt and pepper.
- Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer about 40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender. Remove bay leaves before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 560, Carbohydrate 52 g, Fat 1, Fiber 11 g, Protein 44 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1150 mg
WINTER BEEF STEW
"This warming main dish is a favorite after a day of play around our home in Twin Falls, Idaho," notes Ruth Ann Harker. "It's no fuss, too-I can put it in the oven and practically forget about it."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 3h10m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven, cook meat and chopped onion in oil over medium-high heat until meat is browned on all sides. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Add the potatoes, carrots, quartered onions and mushrooms. , In a small bowl, combine the broth, apple juice, tomato paste, parsley, bay leaves, salt, thyme and pepper. Pour over meat., Cover and bake at 325° for 2 hours. Stir. Bake, uncovered, for 30-45 minutes longer or until stew reaches desired thickness. Discard bay leaves; sprinkle with bacon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 364 calories, Fat 9g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 79mg cholesterol, Sodium 544mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 32g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
BEEF STEW WITH WINTER ROOT VEGETABLES
This is another winner from my old and trusty Bon Appetit magazine. I love this stew. And it's really easy to modify for your own tastes (which I have) I like potatoes in my stew, so I modified it to add them. I usually throw this all in a crock pot after I brown the beef. It makes a really delicious easy dinner or left over lunch. *Cooking times are approximate*
Provided by bmxmama
Categories Stocks
Time 5h30m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Cook bacon in medium pot over medium high heat until brown and crisp, about 6 or so minutes.
- Remove bacon using a slotted spoon to a paper towel, to drain.
- Pour off all but 1/4 cup of the drippings from the pot and remove from heat.
- Place beef in large bowl.
- Sprinkle with flour, salt and pepper.
- Toss to coat.
- Heat reserved drippings in pot over high heat.
- Working in batches, add beef and brown well.
- Adding oil by tablespoon as needed.
- Transfer beef to crock pot after each batch until finished.
- Heat 4 tablespoons oil in the same pot over high heat.
- Add onions and garlic: saute 5 minutes.
- Add vinegar and sugar; stir for 2 minutes.
- Add broth; bring to a boil, scraping up browned bits.
- Add broth mixture to crock pot.
- Add bacon and remaining ingredients to crock pot.
- Set crock pot for 5-6 hours and let it cook!
- Season with salt and pepper before serving.
PERFECT WINTER BEEF STEW
with only a few ingredients, this foolproof hearty dish is guaranteed to become a favorite winter staple. It fills you up in way that you are not too full or a little bit hungry.
Provided by traveling baker
Categories Stew
Time 2h15m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place dressing and meat in large resealable plastic bag. Refrigerate 30 minutes to marinate. Meanwhile, cook bacon in large saucepan on medium heat 5 minutes, or until crisp. Remove bacon from saucepan: drain.
- Add onions and mushrooms; cook on medium-high heat 10 minutes., or until softened. remove meat from marinade; discard marinade. add meat, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes with their liquid, the broth and bacon to saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce hear to low; cover and simmer 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- Simmer uncovered, 15 minutes or until meat is tender and sauce is thickened, stirring occasionally.
A WINTER'S WALK BEEF AND CARROT STEW WITH HERB CRUSTED DUMPLINGS
I named this A Winter's Walk Beef Stew, as it is JUST the kind of hearty and welcoming meal to come back to after a cold and energetic winter's walk! The dumplings are baked for the last 20 minutes on top of the stew and are deliciously crisp and golden, but still fluffy and light underneath. This can be made with minced beef/ground beef as well as braising/stewing steak or chuck steak. I have allowed 2 dumplings per person here - please adapt the quantities to suit, but we always find 2 dumplings each very satisfying! There is no need to serve much else with this filling comforting stew, maybe some steamed cabbage, baby potatoes or greens would be nice.....or a few extra carrots. This serves 4 people with very generous helpings. You may need a walk AFTERWARDS!! A nice glass of robust red wine or a pint of ale would be great accompaniments! This can be made in a crockpot - up to the dumpling stage and then the stew can be put into an ovenproof dish and baked with the dumplings. Likewise, if you are going for a pre-dinner walk - make the stew right up to the dumpling stage, and then finish off when you get home.
Provided by French Tart
Categories Stew
Time 2h15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- BEEF AND CARROT STEW:.
- Toss the meat in the flour that has been seasoned with salt and pepper.
- Fry the meat in the butter (over a medium to high heat) in a large roomy frying pan or skillet until browned, turning constantly.
- Remove the sealed browned meat and set aside.
- Add the onions, garlic and carrots (and optional vegetables) to the same pan and fry for 5 to 7 minutes or until golden and coloured.
- Put the meat in to a suitable sized oven proof casserole dish or dutch oven, such as a Le Creuset. Add the fried vegetables, tinned chopped tomatoes and the beef stock - mix well, cover with a lid and place into a pre-heated oven 170C/325F/Gas Mark 3 for 2 hours.
- Twenty minutes before the end of the 2 hours cooking time, take the stew out of the oven, remove the lid and add the dumplings, drop them on top of the stew. Do NOT replace the lid, continue to bake uncovered for a further 20 to 25 minutes or until dumplings have risen and are crusty, crispy and golden brown.
- Serve immediately with steamed cabbage, greens and baby potatoes.
- DUMPLINGS:.
- Mix the flour with the salt, pepper and herbs in a mixing bowl.
- Stir in the suet or grated frozen butter and then add water VERY carefully and slowly - mixing in between, until the dumpling dough is soft, but not sticky.
- Shape the dough into 8 round dumplings, and drop them on top of the beef stew 20 minutes before the end of the cooking time.
BEEF STEW WITH WINTER ROOT VGETABLES
Steps:
- Cook bacon in large pot over medium high heat until brown and crisp, about 6 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels, Pour off all but 1/4 cup drippings from pot. Place beef in large bowl. Sprinkle with flour, salt and pepper and toss to coat. Heat reserved drippins in pot over high heat. Working in batches, add beef and brown well, adding oil by talespoonfuls as needed about 5 minutes per batch. Transfer beef to large bowl. Heat 4 tablespoons oil in same pot over hight heat. Add onions and garlic; saute 5 minutes. Add vinegar and sugar; stir 2 minutes. Add broth; bring to a boil, scraping up browned bits. Return beef to pot. Add bacon and all remaining ingredients. Reduce heat to medium, cover and simmer until meat is tender, stirring occasionally, about 1 1/2 hours. Season with salt and pepper.
BEEF STEW WITH WINTER VEGETABLES
Cinnamon is the secert ingredient in this hearty beef stew. It is marinated overnight and cooked in the oven. Marinating time is not included in prep time. The recipe comes from Prevention magazine.
Provided by Barb G.
Categories Stew
Time 2h50m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a resealable bag, Combine the beef, wine, garlic, thyme, cinnamon and pepper.
- Seal and marinate in the refrigerator over night.
- The next day, Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
- Pleace the meat mixture, broth, onions and tomatoes,with juice,in a dutch oven.
- Place over high and bring to boil.
- Cover, and PLACE IN OVEN.
- Bake 1 hour.
- Stir in squash, cover and bake for 1 1/2 hours.
- Remove from oven, and stir in the spinach until it is wilted.
- Serve.
BEEF STEW WITH WINTER VEGETABLES
Steps:
- Cut beef into 1-1/2-inch (4 cm) cubes; pat dry with paper towel. In heavy saucepan, heat oil and butter; brown meat one layer at a time. (For a rich tasty stew, it's important to brown meat well at this stage.) When all meat is browned, set aside. Melt more butter in saucepan if necessary and saut?nion until tender and golden. Stir in flour; continue cooking over medium heat until flour is golden. Return meat to saucepan; add seasonings (pepper, bay leaf, thyme and marjoram) and stock. Using wooden spoon, scrape up all browned bits from bottom of pan. Simmer, partially covered, until beef is tender, about 1-1/2 hours. Either cool and refrigerate overnight to allow flavours to mellow, or proceed with vegetables. Peel potatoes, onions, carrots, rutabaga and parsnips. Leave potatoes whole; cut a shallow X in root end of each onion. Cut carrots, rutabaga and parsnips into finger-length sticks. Chop tomatoes coarsely. Add vegetables to stew and cook, covered, at moderate simmer until all ingredients are tender, about 30 to 40 minutes. Add peas; simmer 5 more minutes. Taste, adding more seasoning or liquid if necessary. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
WINTER STEW WITH LEAN BEEF, BEANS, AND VEGGIES
This beefy one-pot entree is loaded with heart-friendly ingredients-lean protein, veggies, and fiber-that fill you up. Plus, simmering this stew on your stove will fill your house with heart-warming smells on a cold winter's night. I found this recipe in Web MD magazine. I have not tried this recipe, but I'm posting it for safe keeping.
Provided by internetnut
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 1h15m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325.
- Heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high heat in a heavy-bottom Dutch oven coated with cooking spray.
- Saute onions and garlic for 5-7 minutes or until browned. Remove from pan.
- Add 1 teaspoon oil to pan; cook stew meat in pan without crowding for 6-8 minutes until browned; set aside meat.
- Add wine to pan and bring to a boil, scraping any browned bits on bottom of pan.
- Stir in remaining ingredients, including meat, and bring to a low boil. Cover and bake stew in the preheated oven for 1.5 hours or until beef is fork tender. Remove bay leaf before serving.
Tips:
- Choose the right cut of beef. Chuck roast, short ribs, and brisket are all good choices for beef stew. These cuts are tough, but they become tender when cooked slowly in liquid.
- Brown the beef before stewing it. Browning the beef adds flavor and helps to develop a rich, dark sauce.
- Use a variety of vegetables. Carrots, celery, onions, and potatoes are all classic beef stew vegetables. You can also add other vegetables, such as parsnips, turnips, or rutabagas.
- Use a good quality broth or stock. The broth or stock is the base of the stew, so it's important to use a good quality one. Look for a broth or stock that is low in sodium and has a rich flavor.
- Season the stew well. Salt, pepper, and garlic are all essential seasonings for beef stew. You can also add other herbs and spices, such as thyme, rosemary, or bay leaves.
- Simmer the stew for at least 1 hour. The longer you simmer the stew, the more tender the beef will become. Simmer the stew for at least 1 hour, or until the beef is fall-apart tender.
- Serve the stew with your favorite sides. Beef stew is typically served with mashed potatoes, rice, or noodles. You can also serve it with a side of crusty bread.
Conclusion:
Beef stew is a hearty, comforting dish that is perfect for a cold winter day. It's easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste. With a few simple tips, you can make a delicious beef stew that your family and friends will love.
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