Classic Beef and Tomato Stew

This basic hearty Beef and Tomato Stew is loaded with tender beef, melt-in-your-mouth potatoes, veggies and recent herbs!  Good cozy recipe for a cold weekend at dwelling and may simply be made in your Prompt Pot, gradual cooker and even proper on the range!

Please word this publish first appeared on October 11, 2012.  It has been up to date with vibrant new images, nevertheless it’s nonetheless the identical scrumptious recipe you all love!

Oh how I LOVE this hearty basic beef stew!  Packed stuffed with recent veggies like carrots, peas, onion and celery together with tender beef and fall-apart-in-your-mouth potatoes, this stew is unquestionably certain to be a staple recipe in your house.  This stew is extra tomato based mostly than typical beef stew recipes, however we love tomatoes over right here and that is how I grew up consuming it   I additionally threw in some recent herbs like thyme and rosemary to provide it an earthy taste that actually brings all of it collectively.  Nothing higher than curling up on chilly day with a heat bowl of this cozy beef stew!

Why You’ll Love this Recipe

• SO cozy and comforting on a cold winter day.
• Can simply be made on the range, in your Prompt Pot or crock pot.
• Wealthy and scrumptious gravy with tender beef, potatoes and veggies.
• Leftovers are even higher the subsequent day!

Substances You’ll Want

• Cubed beef – I used chuck roast as a result of it will get extra tender the longer it cooks, however be at liberty to make use of any sort of beef that cooks effectively in stew like braising steak or beef stew meat.  You simply need to be certain to chop the meat into even items in order that all the things cooks evenly
• Olive oil – wanted to sear the cubed beef for browning to actually get that scrumptious taste!
• Potatoes – russet, pink or Yukon gold potatoes will all work for this recipe
• Greens – I used a mixture of chopped onion, carrots, recent or frozen peas, and celery
• Beef inventory – I want the flavour of beef inventory on this stew, however you can additionally use beef broth and even vegetable or rooster broth
• Tomatoes – you’ll want each a can of stewed tomatoes and a can of tomato paste, which thickens the sauce.  You may additionally use diced tomatoes and even hearth roasted tomatoes for extra taste
• Worcestershire sauce – provides scrumptious depth of taste!
• Recent herbs – I used recent thyme and rosemary, however you can use dried herbs as effectively
• Seasonings – a mixture of garlic powder, salt, pepper and a bay leaf

Easy methods to Make Beef Stew

This hearty beef stew can simply be made in your crock pot, Prompt Pot or proper on the range!  See beneath for the completely different variations.

CROCK POT

Even when making this stew within the crock pot, I nonetheless prefer to sear the meat to actually get that scrumptious depth of taste!  In a big skillet over medium-high warmth, drizzle olive oil and warmth till the oil is sizzling and glistening.  Add the cubed beef and sear meat on all sides, about 5 minutes.  As soon as the meat is browned, add it to the bowl of your crock pot, together with the remainder of elements, cowl and cook dinner on low for 7 to eight hours.  Alternatively, you can completely skip the browning step and simply add the uncooked beef to the crock pot.  It’ll nonetheless cook dinner till deliciously tender, however browning simply provides extra taste for my part, so I extremely suggest it.

INSTANT POT

To simply make this stew proper in your Prompt Pot, drizzle olive oil within the bowl of your Prompt Pot and activate the sauté operate. Wait till the oil is good and heated, then add the cubed beef, browning on all sides.  Add in the remainder of your elements, seal the Prompt Pot and choose the meat/stew setting, and set the timer for 35 minutes.  As soon as cooking is full, let the Prompt Pot sit for about 12 minutes, then launch the steam by putting the valve to the venting place.  Serve and revel in!

STOVE TOP

To make this stew proper in your range high, drizzle olive oil in a big dutch oven or pot on medium-high warmth, till oil is sizzling and glistening.  Add cubed beef and sear meat on all sides till browned, about 5 minutes.  Subsequent add in the remainder of the elements and produce all the things to a boil.  Cowl and simmer for about 2 to three hours, till meat and veggies are tender. Serve and revel in!

Easy methods to Thicken Beef Stew

This beef and tomato stew will naturally thicken because of these starchy potatoes, however listed here are a couple of different methods you may simply thicken up the sauce should you want a thicker beef stew.

1. Sprinkle about 2 or 3 tablespoons of flour over high of the meat after it has browned, mixing till all of the flour has dissolved, then add in the remainder of the elements.
2. Combine collectively 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of water till you’ve got a slurry, then combine it into the simmering sizzling stew a couple of minutes earlier than serving.

Prepping and Storage

To Retailer:  Let the stew cool utterly then retailer leftovers in a sealed, hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 5 days.  When able to serve, both reheat the stew on the range high on low warmth (watching rigorously so it doesn’t burn) or re-heat within the microwave, stirring each 60 seconds till heated by.

To Freeze:  We like to freeze this stew!  Once more, let the stew cool utterly then switch to a sealed, hermetic container or freezer bag and retailer within the freezer for as much as 3 months.  Let the stew thaw utterly within the fridge earlier than reheating.

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