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Best Ever Beef Stew

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Best Ever Beef Stew is a hearty slow-cooked dish made with tender beef, potatoes, carrots, and a rich, savory broth. Perfect for cold nights, this comforting recipe is packed with flavor from Worcestershire, demi-glace, and slow simmering that brings everything together beautifully.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds beef stew meat
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon seasoning salt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 2 bay leaves
  • ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 heaping teaspoons beef demi-glace (or beef Swanson Flavor Boost)
  • 4 medium–large red-skinned potatoes, washed and diced
  • 3 large carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 1 stalk celery, diced

Instructions

  1. Place beef, flour, and seasoning salt in a resealable bag. Shake to coat meat.
  2. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Brown beef in batches, then transfer to slow cooker.
  3. Season beef with black pepper in the slow cooker.
  4. Sauté onion in skillet for 2 minutes to pick up browned bits. Transfer to slow cooker.
  5. Pour Worcestershire sauce, water, and demi-glace into skillet. Whisk to combine, scraping browned bits. Set aside.
  6. Add potatoes, carrots, celery, and bay leaves to slow cooker.
  7. Pour broth mixture over everything.
  8. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours, until beef is tender and vegetables are cooked through.
  9. Remove bay leaves before serving.

Notes

  • Add a splash of red wine or a tablespoon of tomato paste for extra depth.
  • Stir in peas or green beans during the last hour of cooking.
  • For a thicker stew, mash a few potatoes into the broth before serving.
  • Can also be made stovetop in a Dutch oven (2–2½ hours simmer time).

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