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Hearty Homestyle Beef Stew Recipe: Easy Comfort Food

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Hearty Homestyle Beef Stew is a comforting dish featuring tender beef, golden potatoes, and fresh vegetables simmered in a rich red wine gravy. It is perfect for cozy dinners and slow cooker Sundays. Enjoy this classic comfort food with your family anytime.

Ingredients

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  • 2 lb beef chuck roast cut into chunks
  • 3 tbsp avocado oil
  • 1 white onion rough diced
  • 2 celery stalks rough diced
  • 2 carrots rough diced
  • 1 lb gold potatoes quartered
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • ¼ cup tomato paste
  • 1 cup dry red wine
  • 6 cups low sodium beef broth
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 rosemary sprigs
  • Salt taste
  • Black pepper to taste
  • garlic powder to taste
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp cold water optional slurry

Instructions

  1. Prepare and chop all the ingredients before starting.
  2. Heat the avocado oil in a large dutch oven and brown the beef chunks well, then set them aside.
  3. In the same pot, cook the diced onion, celery, and carrots until they soften.
  4. Stir in the minced garlic and tomato paste, cooking briefly.
  5. Pour in the dry red wine and allow it to simmer, scraping the bottom to lift flavors.
  6. Return the beef to the pot, add beef broth, bay leaves, rosemary sprigs, and season with salt, black pepper, and garlic powder, then let it simmer gently on low heat for 1 to 1 and a half hours.
  7. Add the quartered gold potatoes and continue cooking for another 30 minutes until the potatoes are tender.
  8. If you prefer a thicker stew, mix the cornstarch with cold water and stir it into the pot.
  9. Serve the stew hot and enjoy a warm hearty meal.

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