Dutch Oven Beef Stew

Name: Dutch Oven Beef Stew
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1360.77 g beef stew meat; 4.92 ml salt; 2.46 ml ground black pepper; 78.78 ml all-purpose flour; 59.14 ml butter; 14.79 ml olive oil; 473.18 ml white pearl onions, see below for peeling instructions; 396.89 g can diced tomatoes, any flavor; 709.77 ml water; 2 beef bouillon cubes; 14.79 ml dried parsley; 0.61 ml dried thyme; 236.59 ml red wine, any kind; 6 carrots, chopped; 3 baking potatoes, peeled and chopped; 2 bay leaves

Submitted by AnneWisconsin

"Stick-to-your-ribs beef stew. The only time I've achieved fork-tender (not chewy) beef in my stew with soft (not crunchy!) potatoes. Dutch oven not totally necessary (doesn't go into oven) but the cast iron seems to do something special, even when it's enamel-coated. Adapted from Beef Stew V recipe on allrecipes."

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Ready In:: 3hrs
Ingredients:: 16
Serves:: 12

ingredients

1360.77 g beef stew meat
4.92 ml salt
2.46 ml ground black pepper
78.78 ml all-purpose flour
59.14 ml butter
14.79 ml olive oil
473.18 ml white pearl onions, see below for peeling instructions
396.89 g can diced tomatoes, any flavor
709.77 ml water
2 beef bouillon cubes
14.79 ml dried parsley
0.61 ml dried thyme
236.59 ml red wine, any kind
6 carrots, chopped
3 baking potatoes, peeled and chopped
2 bay leaves

directions

Some notes about the ingredients: I like the tomatoes with seasoning, choose your favorite. Cheap red wine works just fine. Baby carrots work, too - just guesstimate how many would add up to 6 big ones.
The trick with peeling pearl onions: cut off the stem ends, throw in boiling water for 1.5 minutes, drain and rinse with cold water (or even dunk in ice water). You should be able to squeeze the onion and pop them right out of the peel.
Real instructions start now:
Throw the flour, salt and pepper into a bowl or bag with the beef cubes and coat completely.
In the dutch oven (or heavy pot) combine the butter and oil, and saute the beef and onions over medium-high heat until beef is browned on outside.
Stir in the tomatoes, water and bouillon cubes. Add parsley and thyme. Stir in the red wine.
Cover soup and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Add bay leaves, carrots and potatoes. Continue to simmer until potatoes are tender, about 1 1/2 hours.

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I love this recipe. It was easy, as stew recipes go, and the result was great! My wife loved it. :-) The tip for peeling the pearl onions was very helpful, as well. I'm filing this recipe for the future . . . I'll definitely make it again and again. One thing I might add next time is celery. I don't know if it will add anything but I see a lot of recipes that include celery so I want to see if it makes a difference. Thanks a lot for sharing this great recipe!!

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