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Beef Stew Recipe
Beef Stew Recipe brings together beef stew meat, onion, and beef broth. The method calls for working in batches. The quick notes will help you get the small jobs lined up before you start.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 70 min
- Total
- 90 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 17 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Main course
- Primary protein
- Beef
- Cuisine
- American
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 16–30 minutes · Total: over 60 minutes
- Budget (estimated)
- Low cost
- Dish type
- Soups & stews
A few quick notes
1. Give yourself room for batches
The method calls for working in batches. Read that part before filling the pan, and give each batch the same cooking and doneness checks rather than crowding everything in at once.
2. Mix the thickener as directed
The thickening step has its own little bit of preparation. Follow the mixing step before adding it, then use the consistency check in the method as you finish.
3. Keep the lid step in mind
Have the lid or covering ready before you need it. Follow the covered and uncovered parts of the method in their own order, especially when the finish changes partway through.
Get to know the ingredients
Beef stew meat
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Toss beef in flour mixture.
Onion
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Add the onions to the pot, adding more oil as needed, and cook until they begin to soften, about 3 minutes.
Beef broth
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Toss beef in flour mixture.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
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The last little job
Keep the last little job in mind
The recipe finishes with this step: Season with salt & pepper to taste. Set out what you need for that finish before the cooking gets busy.
A little more help as you go
Set out the first ingredients
Look through the first cooking step and have its ingredients ready before you begin. It is easier to give the pan your attention when you are not still looking for the next item.
Give the simmer its place
Keep the simmering stage in the sequence when planning the meal. Follow the heat and texture checks in that step rather than rushing straight to the finish.
A few questions you might have
What should I get ready before starting?
Set out the dutch oven and pot. Read the first preparation step before you get going: Combine flour, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
Which little step is worth remembering?
The method calls for working in batches. Read that part before filling the pan, and give each batch the same cooking and doneness checks rather than crowding everything in at once.
What check should I look for as it cooks?
Keep this part of the method in view: Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 1 hour or until beef is tender (up to 90 minutes).
Is there another preparation step to plan for?
Look through the first cooking step and have its ingredients ready before you begin. It is easier to give the pan your attention when you are not still looking for the next item.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: Spend With Pennies. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
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