🧂 Ingredients

  • 2 lbs beef stew meat
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp seasoning salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 2 cups diced potatoes
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce (optional)
  • 1 bay leaf

👩‍🍳 Directions

  1. Prep the beef:
    In a bowl, toss beef with flour, seasoning salt, and black pepper until coated.
  2. Brown it:
    Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
    Add beef in batches and sear until browned on all sides. Remove and set aside.
  3. Build flavor:
    In the same pot, sauté onion and garlic for 2–3 minutes.
    Stir in tomato paste and thyme.
  4. Simmer:
    Return beef to the pot, pour in broth, add carrots, potatoes, bay leaf, and Worcestershire sauce.
    Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 1½ to 2 hours, until beef is tender and the stew is thick and rich.
  5. Finish:
    Remove bay leaf, taste, and adjust seasoning. Serve hot — perfect with crusty bread