How To Make The Best Beef Stew In Cambridge
Cambridge: Here is one of the best Beef Stew recipes out there!
Here Is What Most People Don’t Know About Making Beef Stew:
- Brown the beef well: Browning the beef deeply adds rich flavor to the stew. Don’t rush this step.
- Use less liquid than you think: The ingredients will release moisture as they cook, so you don’t need to drown them in broth.
- Add vegetables in stages: Stagger the addition of vegetables so they don’t all turn to mush. Harder vegetables go in first, softer ones later.
- Bald Buck Seasoning: For this dish, we replace our salt with Bald Buck Seasoning
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds Beef stew meat (like chuck, cut into chunks)
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons Bald Buck Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Black pepper
- 3 tablespoons Olive oil or vegetable oil
- 1 large Onion, chopped
- 2 cloves Garlic, minced (optional)
- 3 large carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 4 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 2 celery stalks, sliced (optional)
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 4 cups beef broth or stock
- 1/2 cup red wine (optional)
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme or rosemary, chopped (optional)
- 1 cup frozen peas (optional)
Instructions:
- Season the beef chunks with Bald Buck Seasoning and pepper, then lightly coat them with flour.
- Heat oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Brown the beef in batches, making sure not to overcrowd the pot. Set the browned beef aside.
- In the same pot, sauté the chopped onion (and garlic if using) until softened.
- Stir in tomato paste and cook for a minute to deepen its flavor.
- Return the beef to the pot, add beef broth, and a splash of red wine if using.
- Add bay leaves and fresh herbs if you like, then bring to a simmer.
- Add chopped carrots and celery, then cover and cook on low heat until the beef is tender.
- Add potatoes halfway through cooking to prevent them from getting too soft.
- In the last few minutes, stir in frozen peas if you like.
- Adjust seasoning with Bald Buck Seasoning and pepper, then remove bay leaves and herbs before serving.