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Hearty Homemade Beef Stew

This homemade beef stew recipe is rich, hearty and full of flavour! Tender beef, potatoes and carrots simmer low and slow in a delicious red wine gravy.
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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 3-4 lbs. boneless beef chuck roast cut into bite-sized chunks
  • 2 large onions slice thin on a mandoline
  • 1 whole head of garlic peeled
  • 4 cups beef stock Better Than Bouillon brand
  • 2 tbsp. Flour
  • 1 cup red wine
  • 1 small can tomato paste
  • 3-4 carrots peeled and cut into large chunks
  • 3 yellow potatoes cut into chunks
  • 3 stalks celery chopped
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 tsp. Thyme dried or 1 tsp. Of fresh thyme
  • 1/2 tsp. Dried Rosemary
  • For the Meat:
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp. Salt
  • 2 tsp. Garlic powder
  • 2 tsp. Onion powder
  • 1 tsp. Ground Fennel
  • 1/2 tsp. All spice
  • 1/2 tsp. 7-spice optional

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
  2. Mix all of the spices together for the meat marinade. Sprinkle the spice mixture over the meat and rub it in thoroughly, making sure every piece is evenly coated. Let sit at least 20 minutes. You can also make this a day in advance and keep in a seal tight container in the fridge overnight.
  3. Place the sliced onions and garlic into a heavy oven safe pot like a Creuset. Add 1 tbsp. Olive oil and salt & pepper. Mix the onions and garlic together.
  4. Place the meat on top of the onions and garlic, then transfer to the preheated oven, uncovered. Roast for 20 minutes, allowing the meat to develop a beautiful, golden-brown crust.
  5. Remove the pot from the oven and reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees. Place over medium heat on the stove and add the flour stirring for 2 minutes. This will help the stew thicken. Now add the red wine, beef stock, tomato paste and stir incorporating all of the liquids. Now add in the carrots, yellow potatoes, celery and bay leaves. Add in the rosemary and thyme and then you can also add a bit more pepper at this time. Place the lid onto the pot and put the stew back into the oven. I like to keep it in the oven for at least 3 hours. All of the juices will tenderize the meat and vegetables and will be so flavourful. I like to remove the lid at the 3 hour mark and continue roasting for another half hour or so just to thicken the stew naturally. Remove the pot from the oven and taste for salt or pepper. The stew is rich and delicious and perfect for a cozy Sunday dinner. I like to serve it with a crusty bread that is buttered of course. Oh boy it’s so delicious you won’t believe it!
  6. This homemade beef stew is so full of flavour. It’s rich and the meat is so tender and the veggies are cooked to perfection. Perfect for a winter night or a cozy Sunday afternoon. You have to get yourself some crusty bread and butter it up for dipping into this nourishing stew.