Beef stew
Winter and hearty beef stews are synonymous and this beef stew recipe is just perfect and very easy to make. It can be done on the stove top or in the oven. It is pretty much foolproof and takes only a few minutes to prepare, then just leave it to simmer and check on it from time to time. (4 to 5 hungry people)
What you need
60ml Oil
½ cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons crushed garlic (its a lot, don’t be afraid)
1 kg beef chuck cut into cubes
3 onions cut into 1/8 ths
4 large potatoes cubed (about the same size as the meat)
4 large carrots roughly chopped
4 celery stalks roughly chopped
350ml beef stock
3 tablespoons flour to thicken sauce
Water
The process
Heat the oil in your pot to medium hot.
Add your flour, salt and pepper to a plastic bag, drop in the meat and shake it about to coat the pieces in the seasoned flour.
Add the meat in 4 lots browning well all over( it does not need to cook through, you want a nice colour on the pieces) and then remove and set aside in a bowl. Don’t do it all together, they will not brown well.
Add your onions and garlic and give them about 2 minutes of cooking time stirring constantly. Then add the rest of the vegetables, the meat and the beef stock, bring to the boil, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for about 2 hours. If you are doing it in the oven, place the pot (cast iron is best) in a 160 Celsius oven for 2 or 3 hours.
Check on it every ½ hour or so. After 2 hours, taste the sauce and season if need be.
Mix together about 3 tablespoons of water and the extra 3 tablespoons of flour and stir into the sauce to thicken it up. Then leave it for another 10 minutes or so to simmer and thicken.
It’s a winner this one, serve with mash and a few green beans. Try the beef in beer casserole for another winter treat.
This recipe works well in a slow cooker as well. Just add everything to the slow cooker and cook on low for 6 hours.
sounds hummy i”ll try it in cold weather
Hi Gladys, let us know how it worked out, sorry for the late reply… been a little under the whip! Delicious days G
Thank you so much,beef stew was so delicious and thick gravy,i tried de recipe yesterday and it turned out so well
Fantastic Lindiwe, I just love hearing that and thanks for taking the time to let us all know. Have a fabulous weekend, G
i will try it to nite
Enjoy it Pretty, cheers for now G
Was very yummy… Gonna try a chicken one tonight.
Fantastic Jag, thanks for letting us know. Cheers for now G
I made this today. It was great! Thumbs up all round.
Fantastic Helga, thanks for letting us know, lekker day G
mmmm… I think I’m going to make this tonight! Thanks for another great recipe idea! 🙂
Go Galen, enjoy it G
You sure are making this fat boy from Baton Rouge hungry! lol I guess I am getting used to eating great food. We do it up right and could care less about the calories. I guess we will die soon, but we’re having a good time along the way. lol Decided I would share a fantastic recipe with you on cooking real my gumbo recipes . Just check the link out if you decide to. This is the recipe that was given to me by my grandma around 30 years ago. She got it from her grandma, so it goes way back. I created that little site on cajuns, so I would really appreciate any feedback or thoughts on it. If you have a recipe that you would like to share, I’d love to hear it. Here’s to good food and fine women! 🙂
Graham, you are a star. Me and my sister are actually having lunch for breakfast, the stew is incredible. Thank, I will try it again next Saturday.
Thanks Hilda Poo, just love hearing that G 🙂
Loved it! Have 3 young men (2 of 19 and 1 of 17) and a fussy 8 year old madam. I made this yesterday and it cooked slowly while they went to watch world cup soccer at a friend. They came back cold and hungry and gobbled it up. No leftovers for today 🙂 Missy had hers with crusty bread and the guys ate it with brown rice. Added a sprig of rosemary and thyme to the stew. Used cornflour to thicken a bit in the end.
Sounds wonderful…I’ll definately try it!