Cozy Beef Stew with Hearty Vegetables

✅️✅️ Beef Stew with Vegetables 🍲

🔹️ Ingredients:

◾️ 2 lbs (900g) beef chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes

◾️ 3 tbsp all-purpose flour

◾️ 1 tsp salt

◾️ 1/2 tsp black pepper

◾️ 2 tbsp olive oil

◾️ 1 medium onion, diced

◾️ 3 cloves garlic, minced

◾️ 4 cups beef broth

◾️ 1 cup red wine (optional; or extra broth)

◾️ 2 tbsp tomato paste

◾️ 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce

◾️ 1 tsp dried thyme

◾️ 1 tsp dried rosemary

◾️ 2 bay leaves

◾️ 4 medium carrots, cut into chunks

◾️ 3 medium potatoes, peeled & cubed

◾️ 2 celery stalks, sliced

◾️ 1 cup frozen peas (last step)

◾️ 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)

🔹️ Instructions:

▶️ Prepare the Beef:

👉 Toss beef cubes with flour, salt, and black pepper until well coated.

▶️ Sear the Beef:

👉 Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high. Brown beef in batches, then set aside.

▶️ Cook Aromatics:

👉 In the same pot, sauté onion 3–4 min, add garlic and cook 1 min.

▶️ Deglaze the Pot:

👉 Stir in tomato paste, cook 1 min, then add wine (or broth). Scrape up browned bits, let reduce 2–3 min.

▶️ Build the Broth:

👉 Add beef broth, Worcestershire, thyme, rosemary, and bay leaves. Mix well.

▶️ Simmer the Stew:

👉 Return beef, cover, and simmer 1.5–2 hrs (or oven 325°F / 160°C).

▶️ Add Vegetables:

👉 Stir in carrots, potatoes, and celery. Simmer 30–40 min until tender.

▶️ Finish the Stew:

👉 Add peas during last 5 min. Adjust seasoning.

▶️ Serve:

👉 Ladle into bowls, garnish with parsley, and enjoy with crusty bread or rice.