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Classic Beef and Vegetable Stew with Carrots and Potatoes

Name: Classic Beef and Vegetable Stew with Carrots and Potatoes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: romanian
Ingredients: 700 g Lean beef chuck or stew meat; 400 g Potatoes; 3 piece Carrots; 2 piece Yellow onion; 3 clove Garlic cloves; 30 g Tomato paste; 800 ml Beef broth or hot water; 30 ml Cooking oil; 3 g Dried thyme; 2 piece Bay leaves; null Salt; null Black pepper

Tender chunks of beef simmered slowly in a rich, savory broth with sweet carrots, potatoes, onions, and aromatic thyme.

Prep

20 min

Cook

70 min

Total

90 min

Ingredients

6servings

Lean beef chuck or stew meat
700 g
Potatoes
400 g
Carrots
3 piece
Yellow onion
2 piece
Garlic cloves
3 clove
Tomato paste
30 g
Beef broth or hot water
800 ml
Cooking oil
30 ml
Dried thyme
3 g
Bay leaves
2 piece
Salt
Black pepper

Instructions

Pat beef cubes dry. Heat oil in a heavy pot over medium-high heat and sear beef in batches for 6-8 minutes until deeply browned on all sides. Transfer to a plate.

8 min timer

Sear meat in batches to keep the pan hot and ensure proper browning.

In the same pot, add chopped onions and sauté for 4-5 minutes, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pot.

5 min timer

Stir in garlic and tomato paste for 1 minute. Return beef to the pot, pour in warm broth, add thyme, bay leaves, salt, and pepper.

1 min timer

Bring to a boil, then tightly cover and simmer on low for 45 minutes until beef begins to tenderize.

45 min timer

Add carrots and potatoes. Cover and simmer for 25 more minutes until vegetables and beef are meltingly tender. Discard bay leaves before serving.

25 min timer

Slow-cooked stewing beef safely exceeds recommended internal food temperatures.

Provenance & Public Domain Audit

Source: USDA SNAP-Ed Connection - Classic Beef Stew Recipe (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA SNAP-Ed))

Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105) • 17 U.S.C. § 105

License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal

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