Hearty Homemade Beef Stew
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A rich and comforting homemade beef stew featuring tender beef cubes, thick gravy sweetened slightly with brown sugar and ketchup, and hearty vegetables like potatoes, carrots, and peas.
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🍳 Cooking Flow
Trim and brown the beef cubes in a pot with oil over high heat. → Whisk flour, water, and beef broth together to create a smooth slurry. → Turn off heat, add ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and spices to the beef, then pour in the slurry to deglaze the pot. → Simmer covered on low heat for 1 hour, then add the chopped vegetables and simmer for another hour until tender. → Stir in frozen peas at the very end and remove the bay leaf before serving.
Cooking Steps
Brief Cooking Order
Trim and brown the beef cubes in a pot with oil over high heat. → Whisk flour, water, and beef broth together to create a smooth slurry. → Turn off heat, add ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and spices to the beef, then pour in the slurry to deglaze the pot. → Simmer covered on low heat for 1 hour, then add the chopped vegetables and simmer for another hour until tender. → Stir in frozen peas at the very end and remove the bay leaf before serving.
Introduction
A rich and comforting homemade beef stew featuring tender beef cubes, thick gravy sweetened slightly with brown sugar and ketchup, and hearty vegetables like potatoes, carrots, and peas.
Step 1
Trim the excess fat from 2 lbs of beef stew meat, optionally leaving a small amount of fat on one piece for extra flavor.
Step 2
Heat 2-3 tbsp of oil in a large pot over high heat and brown the beef cubes to build a rich color and deep flavor.
Step 3
In a measuring cup, mix 4 cups of water and 1 cup of beef broth. Whisk in 4 tbsp of flour until fully dissolved and smooth to make a slurry.
Step 4
Turn off the heat. Add 1/2 cup of ketchup, 2 tbsp of brown sugar, 2 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp of garlic powder, 2 tsp of salt, 1 tsp of black pepper, 1/2 tsp of thyme, and 1 bay leaf to the pot with the browned beef.
Step 5
Pour the flour-broth slurry into the pot, stirring and scraping the flavorful browned residue off the bottom of the pot. Cover and simmer on low heat for 1 hour to tenderize the beef.
Ingredients List
Important Notes
Trimming the fat prevents the stew from becoming too greasy, but keeping a tiny bit on one piece adds rich flavor to the broth.
Do not use 100% beef broth as it can overpower the stew; cutting it with water at a 4:1 ratio keeps the flavor balanced.
Adding frozen peas at the very end prevents them from becoming mushy and losing their vibrant green color.
Always remember to discard the bay leaf before serving.
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