Beef & Potato Stew (Hearty Classic Recipe)

 

🍲 Beef & Potato Stew (Hearty Classic Recipe)

This looks like a rich, slow-cooked beef stew with potatoes—tender meat in a deep, savory sauce. Here’s an easy and delicious recipe 👇

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📝 Ingredients

• 1 kg beef (chuck or shoulder), cut into cubes
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3–4 potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tbsp flour (optional, for thickening)
• 3 cups beef broth (or water + stock cube)
• 1 tsp salt (adjust to taste)
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp paprika
• ½ tsp cumin (optional)
• 1 bay leaf
• Fresh parsley (for garnish)

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👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. Brown the beef
   Heat olive oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Add beef and brown on all sides.

2. Add onion & garlic
   Add chopped onion, cook until soft. Add garlic and stir for 30 seconds.

3. Build the sauce
   Stir in tomato paste and flour. Cook 1 minute to remove raw taste.

4. Simmer
   Add beef broth, salt, pepper, paprika, cumin, and bay leaf.
   Bring to a boil, then lower heat, cover, and simmer 1–1.5 hours until beef is tender.

5. Add potatoes
   Add potatoes and cook 20–25 minutes until soft.

6. Finish
   Adjust seasoning. Remove bay leaf. Garnish with parsley.

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🔥 Tips

• Tastes even better the next day
• Serve with bread or rice
• Can be cooked in a pressure cooker (35–40 min)