Enjoy a comforting bowl of Stove Top Beef Stew for intense flavors and lots of heartiness. It's filled with loads of tasty ingredients like potatoes, spices, veggies, and even a dash of red wine.
Your new favorite delicious & easy beef stew
This may be dramatic, but what is fall if not the time for warm, cozy stews and soups? Nothing! Fall is the time for all things cozy... which is why this stew is one of my favorite autumn dishes.
Plus, between the rich flavor (thank you, beef broth and spices!), and the heartiness, it's a totally satisfying meal. So go on, whip up a batch and have your friends and fam try it. Trust me, they'll be impressed!
Ingredients in stove top stew
If you've ever made a stew - or even a soup - you know that it's a type of recipe where more is better. The more variety in the ingredients, the more flavor! In this beef stew recipe we'll be using a number of flavorings like veggies, loads of spices, tomato paste, beef broth, and even red wine.
- Avocado oil
- Stew meat (or chuck roast)
- Arrowroot powder (or all-purpose flour)
- Yellow onion
- Carrots
- Celery
- Smoked paprika
- Salt
- Pepper
- Fresh or dried thyme
- Bay leaves
- Tomato paste
- Beef broth
- Red wine
- Russet potatoes
- Water
Tools needed to make this recipe
Only a handful of kitchen tools will be useful in making this recipe. Start off with a dutch oven (or sauce pan), and go from there! Don't forget your measuring cups - you'll definitely need them.
- Dutch oven or sauce pan
- Mixing bowl
- Spatula
- Sitrring utensil
- Small mixing bowl
For measuring, you will need the following sizes: ½ tsp, 1 tsp, 1 tbsp, ¼ cup, ½ cup, and 1 cup.
How to make stove top beef stew
The how-to of this recipe begins with coating the meat in arrowroot powder and sautéing the vegetables. Add spices, throw in the meat, and you're half way there! Expect this dish to require about 1.5 hours.
To begin, heat the avocado oil in a large dutch oven or sauce pan.
Next, grab a bowl and toss the meat in the arrowroot powder to coat.
Add the onion, carrots, and celery to the dutch oven. Sauté for a few minutes until the veggies begin to soften.
Add the paprika, salt, pepper, thyme, and bay leaves. You can throw in entire sprigs of thyme if using fresh (the herbs will fall off the stem as they cook).
Once fragrant, add the meat to the pan and sauté until browned on all sides.
Add the beef broth and red wine, scraping the bottom of the pan to get the browned bits off.
Stir in the tomato paste, and once combined, add the potatoes.
Heat over medium-low heat for 55-60 minutes, or until the veggies are fork tender.
After being cooked through, make a slurry with the arrowroot powder and water in a separate bowl, and then pour into the beef stew. This will help it thicken.
Turn off the heat and stir, then let sit for ten minutes before serving.
Storing leftovers
Have extras? Not a problem! Keep any leftover stove top beef stew refrigerated in an airtight container. Enjoy within 2-3 days.
If you'd like to freeze it, feel free. Before eating, simply thaw, and then reheat in a pot on the stove until warm. I recommend using with 4-6 months.
If you liked this recipe, you'll want to try these!
Craving some more recipes that are just as cozy-approved as this beef stew? Here are some of my favorites! I included a peanut stew (it's YUM), a lasagna soup, and even a pumpkin chili. Enjoy!
- Vegan Peanut Stew
- Easy Lasagna Soup
- Butternut Squash Soup (Vegan, Dairy-Free)
- Healthy Chicken Pot Pie Soup (Dairy-Free)
- Easy Pumpkin Chili (Instant Pot and Stove Top)
Stove Top Beef Stew Recipe
Ingredients
Method
- In a large dutch oven or sauce pan, heat 2 tablespoon avocado oil.
- In a bowl, toss meat in arrowroot powder to coat.
- Add onion, carrots, and celery to dutch oven. Saute for a few minutes until veggies begin to soften.
- Add in paprika, salt, pepper, thyme and bay leaves. You can throw the entire sprigs of thyme in if using fresh, the herbs will fall off the stem as they cook.
- Once fragrant, add meat to pan and saute until browned on all sides.
- Add in beef broth and red wine, scraping the bottom of the pan to get the browned bits off.
- Stir in tomato paste, and once combined, add in potatoes.
- Heat over medium-low heat for 55-60 minutes or until veggies are fork tender.
- After cooked through, make a slurry with arrowroot powder and water in a separate bowl, then pour into beef stew. This will help thicken.
- Turn off heat and stir, let sit for ten minutes before serving.
Diana says
Beef stew has always been my number one favorite winter recipe growing up and this recipe allowed me to re-create childhood memories! SO SAVORY.
Erin says
Hi Diana, so happy you enjoyed it!!
lauren says
I want to preface this with the caution that I didn't follow the recipe amounts exactly. Also I'm dumb and forgot to buy beef broth so I used chicken lol. BUT I followed the ingredients used and everything tasted great - the chicken broth (if you're reading this and realize you too only have chicken broth) was delicious so don't stress. All in all it was a great recipe and guide for how to throw together an easy, quick-ish (for a stew) stew! Thank you 🙂 Next time i'll follow it more exactly lol!
Erin says
Hi Lauren, so glad you loved it so much!!
Merry says
An easy/approachable strew recipe that comes out perfectly every time 🙂
Erin says
Hi Merry, so glad you loved it!
Alexa says
Made this on a cold, snowy night and it was AMAZING! Warms you from the inside out, so flavorful, so hearty. Will definitely be a staple in my kitchen - simple and delicious!
Erin says
Hi Alexa, so glad you enjoyed it so much!!
Laura says
Delicious! Super flavorful. My husband admitted as I was getting ready to make it that he isn’t a huge beef stew fan but he really loved it!
The one issue I had is with browning the beef. It wasn’t browning and too much was burning black to the bottom of the Dutch oven so I had to improvise and take it out to brown in a different pan. Next time I’d do that from the start.
Erin says
Hi Laura, I am so happy you both liked it and made it work!
Mariah Carey says
This recipe is absolutely fantastic! It was a hit with the whole family!! Perfect for a cold winter night.
Erin says
Hi Mariah, so happy you and your family enjoyed it!!
Emily says
Hi Erin!
New to counting macros here! How do I figure out how many grams is in a serving? Thanks!
Erin says
Hi Emily, I would just use an online calculator. Let me know how yours comes out!
Rachel Cisneros says
I have never been a fan of beef stew! Ask my mom and I would always pout if that is what she was making for dinner. However being a big fan of of your recipes, a snowy day, and just wanting something different than chicken... I went for this beef stew. Wow! Didn’t have red wine on hand, paired with some sourdough bread and butter. Amazing! The flavor was great! I feel like I am horrible when it comes to taste and “what it needs.” But following your easy recipe and instructions - nailed it! Little thicker than I thought, but I did use all flour in the recipe. Definitely adding to my recipe book! Thanks, Erin!
Erin says
Hi Rachel, I am so happy you tried and enjoyed it so much!! 🙂
Marilyn says
Made this for me and hubby so only used 1 lb. meat. I adjusted all the proportions and added shitake mushrooms to boost immune system. It was truly delicious, warm and comforting on this chilly January day in New Jersey.
Thank you so much
Erin says
Hi Marilyn, so happy you two enjoyed it!