Vegetable Beef Stew
This bold and hearty beef stew with vegetables makes a very satisfying dinner. Homemade stew is such a cozy and tasty example of homestyle comfort food.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 Pound beef stew meat
- 1 onion diced
- 1 Clove garlic minced
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 2 carrots sliced
- 1 Stalk celery sliced
- 6 Cups beef broth
- 1 Can diced tomatoes 14½ Ounce Can, petite, not drained
- ½ green pepper diced
- ⅔ Cup pearl barley
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Package gravy mix beef, powder
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 or 4 Sprigs fresh thyme
- fresh parsley and thyme for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Add the beef stew meat, diced onion, minced garlic, and olive oil to a large skillet. Cook over a medium-high heat until the stew meat is just browned.
- Transfer the stew meat mixture to a large soup pot. Then add the sliced carrots, sliced celery, beef broth, petite diced tomatoes, diced green pepper, pearl barley, Worcestershire sauce, beef gravy mix, bay leaf, and a few sprigs of fresh thyme to the pot.
- Bring the stew to a boil, then reduce to a medium-low heat. Allow the stew to simmer for 45 minutes.
- Remove the bay leaf and thyme from the pot once finished simmering. Serve with freshly chopped thyme and parsley.
Notes
Brown the beef: Browning the beef might be considered an optional step but honestly, it's worth doing! Browning your meat helps seal in those wonderful juices and it just tastes better in the finished stew. If you don't want to dirty a second pot, just brown it with the onion and garlic in the soup pot you use to cook the stew instead of using a skillet.
Taste and season: Before serving the stew make sure to stir it really well so it's perfectly combined. Taste a little and determine whether or not it needs any more salt and pepper. Adjust salt and pepper if and as needed.
Stir, stir and stir again: Stirring occasionally is a good idea, otherwise the stew will overcook at the bottom of the pot and might stick to the pot. Just give it a thorough stir every 10 minutes or so while cooking and ensure it's simmering gently, not boiling.
Taste and season: Before serving the stew make sure to stir it really well so it's perfectly combined. Taste a little and determine whether or not it needs any more salt and pepper. Adjust salt and pepper if and as needed.
Stir, stir and stir again: Stirring occasionally is a good idea, otherwise the stew will overcook at the bottom of the pot and might stick to the pot. Just give it a thorough stir every 10 minutes or so while cooking and ensure it's simmering gently, not boiling.
Nutrition
Calories: 186kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 751mg | Potassium: 533mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2705IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 3mg
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