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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: 1/2 tsp, 1 tsp, 1 tbsp, 1/4 cup, 1/2 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
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.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- 2.5lbs stew meat or chuck roast, cubed
- 1/4 cup arrowroot powder (or all-purpose flour)
- 1/2 large yellow onion
- 1 16oz bag carrots, peeled and diced into coins
- 4 ribs celery, diced
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 4 sprigs fresh time or 1 tsp dried thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 6 oz can tomato paste
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1/2 cup red wine (optional)
- 7–8 medium russet potatoes, peeled and diced
- 2 tbsp arrowroot powder (or all purpose flour)
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- In a large dutch oven or sauce pan, heat 2 tbsp 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.
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Katterina says
I knew I wanted to try this recipe when I saw Erin post a picture of it on Instagram. I’m so glad I made this stew, it is absolutely delicious! It is especially great for winter and it definitely fills you up!
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Erin says
Hi Katterina, I am so happy you liked it and thanks for your support!!
David says
This one was definitely a hit. My wife and kids all loved it. Had it with bageutte one night and cornbread muffins for leftovers.
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Erin says
Hi David, I am so happy you and your family enjoyed it! Great additions too! 🙂
Allison says
This was so flavorful!
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Erin says
Hi Allison, so happy you liked it!
Sami says
Love this recipe – tastes really good warmed up the next day or 2 as well!
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Erin says
Hi Sami, so glad you enjoyed it!!
Amy says
TOTAL KNOCK OUT. Have already put this on rotation for the rest of the colde weather months because my family raved about it. What was even better was I already had pretty much everything in my pantry already! Sooo rich and cozy.
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Erin says
Hi Amy, ah I am so happy you loved it! Thanks for sharing!!
Megan says
Loved this recipe so much! Absolutely delicious and reminded us of Beef Stew we had during a visit to Ireland. Perfect for chilly weather!
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Erin says
Hi Megan, I am so glad you loved it! Ah miss Ireland!
Ashley says
So good, so easy – perfect winter dish ! Also added a cup of red wine and gave it great flavor!
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Erin says
Hi Ashley, I am so glad you enjoyed it and great addition!!
Ann says
Made this for my family this weekend and it was a huge hit! So much flavor and the beef gets so tender. When I microwaved a leftover bowl of it, I threw in some goat cheese, which made it extra creamy 😋
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Erin says
Hi Ann, I am so glad everyone enjoyed it and great addition!
Alicia says
What a nice and easy, tasty and comforting meal!! Thanks, Erin!!
Erin says
Hi Alicia, I am glad you enjoyed it!!
Katie M says
SO much flavor and depth to this beef stew! Love the added tomato paste and red wine, which I don’t normally add to beef stew. Will absolutely be making this again! My family all LOVED it!
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Erin says
Hi Katie, I am so glad you love it!! 🙂
Christine says
Perfect for a cold and rainy winter night!
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Erin says
Hi Christine, so glad you love it!
Johanna says
This stew was so delicious! The perfect cozy, comforting, tasty winter meal
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Erin says
Hi Johanna, thanks for sharing!!
Alyssa says
First time ever making a beef stew and this was delicious! Had to use chicken stock instead of beef because that’s what was on hand and still turned out phenomenal
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Erin says
Hi Alyssa, so glad you enjoyed it!!
Moira says
Delicious and easy! A big hit in my house.
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Erin says
Hi Moira, thanks for sharing!!
Hannah says
This was delicious!! Reminded me of my childhood! Haven’t had beef stew in years. Excited for another hearty recipe to make this winter.
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Erin says
Hi Hannah, I am so happy you liked it!
Katie says
This recipe was SO good!! It smelled mouthwateringly good immediately and my husband and I were dying to eat it the whole time it was simmering. It did not disappoint! The wine is a must in my opinion.
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Erin says
Hi Katie, I am so happy you both enjoyed the stew!
Lilian says
I made this last night for the family and everyone loved it. It’s a simple recipe to follow and I will be making this more often. Especially during the winter.
Only note I have is I wasn’t sure for the yellow onion (the description didn’t specify) if it needed to be diced or put in whole. I ended up dicing the onions though.
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Erin says
Hi Lilian, thanks for your kind words! I am so glad you liked it!
hayley says
Can you make this in a crockpot? Looks so good!
Erin says
Hi Hayley, yes that should work! Let me know how it comes out!
Colleen says
So delicious!!!! We used about 2 lbs of stew meat instead of 2.5 and it was great. The meal was easy to put together and a big hit at my house. We made grilled cheese to go with it and it was the perfect meal for a cold and snowy day.
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Erin says
Hi Colleen, thanks for sharing! I am so happy you liked it and what a great combo with the grilled cheese! 🙂
Judi Jacobs says
Great recipe! I browned the meat first and added browned mushrooms at the end. My hubby says best stew I’ve ever made (in 30 years?)
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Erin says
Hi Judi, I am so happy to hear you both liked it!!
Kayla says
This soup was so delicious!! I used venison steak for the meat since we have a bunch (husband is a deer hunter). It was fantastic and super easy, came together quickly and with little effort. I omitted the wine, only because I didn’t have an open bottle. Paired with homemade biscuits and it was a great cozy winter dinner!
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Erin says
Hi Kayla, I am so glad you enjoyed it and the biscuits sound so good!!