Beef stew. Beef stew meat breaks down and becomes more tender the longer you cook. Two hours is typically the sweet spot for beef stew unless you're cooking a slow-cooker stew. Explore the hearty stews of northern Italy and Chile, Guam and Poland, Cuba and Greece, and tasty points in between.
I took the great base recipe, and tweaked it with a compilation of reviewer recommendations. The end result is a winner, to be sure. Heat olive oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. You can cook Beef stew using 10 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Beef stew
- Prepare 4 lbs of rump roast.
- You need 1 bag of baby carrots washed left whole.
- You need 8 of potatoes halfed and cut into 4 equal pieces.
- You need 4 cups of water.
- Prepare 1/4 cup of worshire sauce.
- It's 1/4 cup of a1 sauce.
- It's 1 tablespoon of garlic salt.
- You need 1 tablespoon of onion salt.
- Prepare 1 can of peas *optional.
- Prepare 1 can of greenbeans*optional.
Remove the beef from the pot and add the vinegar and wine. Cook over medium-high heat, scraping the pan with a wooden spoon to loosen any browned bits. Add the beef, beef broth and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a slow simmer.
Beef stew instructions
- Cut beef up into bitesized pieces. Sear beef until it has a crust on the outside..
- Once beef has a crust on the outside throw in a crock pot. Mix all the seasonings, water and a1. Pour over meat and cook on high 3 hrs..
- After 3 hrs add the vegetables. Cook for 3 hrs til vegetables are fork tender. If u add other vegetables like green beans or peas, add in the last hr. You can add frozen or canned..
- Once its cooked and you are ready to serve, you can serve with biscuits or corn bread. Enjoy.
Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and toss to coat. This classic French beef stew, otherwise known as Beef Bourguignon, is the ultimate comfort food. Chunks of well-marbled beef are seared in olive oil first, and then gently braised with garlic and onions in a wine-based broth. Thick beef stew which is good by itself or with crusty bread rolls. Lamb can also be used instead of beef.