Description
Old Fashioned Beef Stew: a cozy, comforting beef stew with tender chuck beef, rich broth, and hearty vegetables—made gluten-free and halal-friendly for a perfect family dinner and Pinterest-ready comfort food.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ lbs beef chuck, cut into bite-sized pieces (halal)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp gluten-free flour or cornstarch
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 carrots, sliced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 2 potatoes, cubed
- 3 cups beef broth (gluten free)
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- Optional garnish: chopped parsley
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Season beef with salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder, then toss with gluten free flour.
- Brown beef in batches until nicely seared. Remove and set aside.
- In the same pot, sauté onion, garlic, carrots, and celery for 3–4 minutes.
- Stir in tomato paste and cook for 1 minute to deepen flavor.
- Return beef to the pot and add potatoes, beef broth, thyme, and bay leaf.
- Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat to low and cover.
- Simmer for 1 hour 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is tender and stew is thick.
- Remove bay leaf, adjust seasoning, garnish with parsley, and serve hot.
Notes
- Prep ahead: you can brown the meat a day ahead and refrigerate.
- For a thicker stew, simmer uncovered for an additional 10–15 minutes at the end.
- Leftovers refrigerate up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
- This recipe yields about 4 servings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Category: Beef Stew
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (1/4 of recipe)
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg
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