Beef Stew With Potatoes And Carrots, Dutch Oven Beef Stew Recipe

It's the Best Dutch Oven Beef Stew Recipe with red wine, potatoes, and carrots which makes a great meal. The delicious beef stew in oven is also a classic one-pot meal prepared for family dinner. It is easy to make this mouthwatering beef and vegetable stew with vegetables and simple ingredients in an oven. Check the recipe for beef stew with carrots and potatoes.

This classic one-pot beef stew is also a very satisfying meal. This beef stew in Dutch oven is mostly prepared during the cold season. But I always enjoy this beef stew recipe throughout the year.

Our classic beef stew is made with tender beef cuts, colorful carrots, savory red wine, and nutritious potatoes. It also contains very hearty and delicious beef broth that provides a comforting warmth to the body.

I usually cook this beef stew with carrots and potatoes for Sunday dinner. My husband and children like this excellent supper as well.

You can prepare this homemade beef stew in oven, on stovetop, slow cooker, or instant pot. This is the beef stew recipe in the Dutch oven.

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It's The Perfect Choice

Reasons for Dutch oven beef stew with vegetables to be the perfect choice.

• Very hearty and flavorful family meal.
• A perfect choice of classic beef stew to impress the guests.
• It goes well to warm up on a chilly evening
• A great satisfying dinner that will always fill you up.
• Gain lasting memories with family and friends through this shared dinner.

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Tips To Cook Best Beef and Vegetable Stew

These few simple tips and tricks will help you to cook the BEST beef and vegetable stew with red wine.

• Cook the meat first: it is better to get the meat cooked first and then add the vegetables. Otherwise, the vegetables will get meshy.
• Before placing in oven: get the liquid to a simmer point, and then place it in the oven. It ends up in an evenly cooked stew, and the meat becomes tender.
• Deglaze: After the meat browning, deglaze the pot with a splash of red wine or beef broth. It will scrap up the browned bits at the bottom, for added depth.
• Change stew consistency: If the stew is too thick, add more broth for a lighter texture. For a thicker stew, add a slurry of flour and water. After adding the needful, stir well and simmer until the desired stew consistency has reached.
• Red Wine Use: For better taste use good quality red wine. Red wine can be substituted with beef broth.
• Try other vegetables: Different vegetables of your choice can also be used. Try using mushrooms, green peas, turnips, sweet potatoes, and bell peppers.
• Dutch oven alternative: if you don't have a Dutch oven, you can use a heavy-bottom oven-proof pot to prepare this stew.

Ingredients For Beef Stew

It's a delicious beef stew with red wine and simple ingredients easily available. These simple ingredients make it a perfect winter meal. This recipe is very flexible as the ingredients can always be substituted.

• Beef Chuck: the best boneless beef cut for the stew, it is very tender and has the best flavor.
• all-purpose flour: to coat the meat pieces and for stew thickening.
• olive oil: it is better, for browning and flavoring the meat. Vegetable oil also goes well.
• onions: white onions are used for this recipe, but you can also use yellow onions.
• garlic cloves: add a better flavor to the beef stew.
• dry red wine: brings a rich and delicious flavor to the stew. Also helps to deglaze the Dutch oven. Semi-dry red wine also goes well with this recipe.
• tomato paste: adds to the flavor and helps in stew thickening.
• Worcestershire sauce:
• beef broth: it is the liquid base of the stew. It is better to use low-sodium beef broth.
• seasoning: salt, pepper, sugar, bay leaf and thyme.
• veggies: This recipe uses carrots and potatoes, but you can use any veggies of your choice. Other vegetables also go well.

How To Make Beef Stew With Carrots And Potatoes

1. For Beef Stew In Dutch oven, first pre-heat the oven to 325 degrees C or 162 degrees F. Pat dry the beef with paper towels. Season the beef pieces with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the flour all over the seasoned beef and toss well.
2. Take a large Dutch oven or heavy-bottom oven-proof pot, and heat olive oil on medium-high heat. Brown the meat on both sides in 2 batches for nearly 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Remove the browned beef with a tong on a plate.
3. Add the onions to the Dutch oven, and saute stirring occasionally till tender and translucent for 4 – 5 minutes. Add garlic and saute for another 30 seconds stirring constantly, till fragrant. Then add the wine, stir, and scrap the brown bits from the pan's bottom with the wooden spoon. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for another minute. Stir in Worcestershire sauce, and beef broth. Add sugar, bay leaf, and thyme. Stir well.
4. Add the meat to the Dutch oven. Stir everything well and let the liquid come to a simmer. Then cover it with the lid, and place it in the oven. Braise until the meat gets tender for 2 hours. Take the pot from the oven. Then stir the carrots and potatoes, into the pot. Give the stew a good stir, and let it come to a simmer on medium-high flame. Then cover and place it back in the oven. Cook for another 40 minutes or until the vegetable is cooked.
5. Cooked meat and vegetables should become easily fork-tender. Taste the stew and adjust the seasoning. The delicious beef stew with vegetables and potatoes is ready, garnish it with chopped parsley leaves.

It's the best Dutch oven beef stew recipe prepared with red wine and different vegetables. This beef stew with carrots and potatoes is a delicious and healthy one-pot meal recipe prepared for Sunday dinner and also goes well for winter meals.

What To Serve With Dutch Oven Beef Stew

This delicious Dutch oven beef stew as it is prepared with vegetables makes a complete one-pot meal. It can be served with crusty bread, steamed rice, cauliflower rice, egg noodles, buttery pasta, and side salads.

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F.A.Qs

How To Thicken Beef Stew

The best way to thicken beef stew is to mix 1 tablespoon cornflour with some cold water or broth. Add this mixture to the stew and stir well. Simmer for a few minutes until the stew thickens.

Another alternative is to take some potatoes from the stew and blend them. Stir the blended mixture back to the stew. Simmer again till the beef stew thickens. The potato starch helps to thicken the starch.

Is Dutch Oven Good For Beef Stew

YES, Dutch oven is the perfect choice to make beef stew. It is a heavy bottom pot, which distributes the heat evenly, making the stew cook slowly and properly. The tight-fitting lid of the Dutch oven retains moisture, keeps the flavors, and makes the meat tender. The use of a Dutch oven enhances the flavor of the beef stew.

If you don't have a Dutch oven, any other heavy-bottom oven-proof pan can be used.

What Is The Best Meat For Beef Stew

The best meat for the beef stew is the beef chuck roast cut into cubes, mostly used in this recipe. Other beef cuts like round cuts, sirloin cuts, brisket, and short ribs also go well with this beef stew recipe and vegetables.

These are beef cuts with lots of tough connective tissue, very rich in flavor, and become tender when slow-cooked in the Dutch oven. It makes the beef stew very tender and flavorful.

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What Veggies Are The Best For Beef Stew

Veggies like carrots, potatoes, onions, and garlic go well with this beef stew. You can also use celery, peas, turnips, and sweet potatoes. It is better to experiment with other vegetables of your choice for the beef stew and make the stew delicious.

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Can You Freeze Beef Stew

YES, if you have any leftovers, you can freeze the beef stew with vegetables in the freezer in an airtight container for 3 – 4 months.

Before serving, thaw the stew in the fridge at least 24 hours before or overnight. Then reheat it on the stovetop on medium-low heat or in the microwave oven.

How To Store Beef Stew With Vegetables

To store the beef stew, first, let the stew cool down. Then store the stew in an air-tight container and place it in the fridge for 3 – 4 days. It also can be stored in the freezer for 3 – 4 months.

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Equipments For Dutch Oven Beef Stew With Vegetables

• Dutch Oven – to prepare beef stew in a Dutch oven
• Large Pot – OR prepare beef stew in a large pan oven-proof pot
• Wooden Spoon – wooden spoon to scrape the brown bits from the pan's bottom, to avoid scratches.
• Paper Towels – to pat dry the beef pieces before seasoning.
• Knives Set – to cut meat and vegetables.