Last Updated on July 26, 2021 by Kathryn Donangelo
This Classic One-Pot Chunky Beef Stew makes a perfect Fall or Winter dinner. Loaded with hearty vegetables and tender beef chunks simmered in a delicious beef broth.
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This one-pot Chunky Beef Stew is made in a dutch-oven and has all the classic stew fixings such as chunks of beef, carrots, celery, potatoes and peas. First the beef chunks get browned with onions and garlic, and then the hearty stew is simmered in a delicious beef-wine broth base. This delicious dinner comes together in less than hour and a half.
The most effort made in this stew recipe is chopping all of the veggies, that’s it! Once all the ingredients are added to the pot you let it simmer for an hour and it’s done! This is a one-pot wonder recipe and it’s too easy to put together.
Serve this Beef Stew with a fresh batch of Olive Herb Focaccia or Rustic Olive Bread!
I love how this one-pot meal can fed a crowd and it makes the best leftovers. You can even make this stew the day before if you want to save some time!
This Chunky Beef Stew is the absolute perfect dinner when you are craving comfort or when it’s chilly out and you just want to warm up with something delicious. We live in California so it doesn’t get too chilly- but chilly enough where we crave this over and over. All of the flavors are slowly simmered and melt together making the beef super tender and the all of the flavors intensify.
I love how aromatic this Chunky Beef Stew is leaving the house smelling cozy with all of the delicious flavors in the stew. From the tender pieces of beef to the chunks of carrots, potatoes, celery, peas, beef broth, herbs and red wine.
INGREDIENTS TO MAKE CHUNKY BEEF STEW
- Stew meat
- Flour
- Salt + pepper
- Olive oil
- Yellow onion
- Garlic
- Carrots
- Celery
- Tomato paste
- Dried rosemary
- Dried thyme
- Beef broth
- Baby potatoes
- Red wine
- Bay leaves
- Frozen peas
- Corn starch
HOW TO MAKE CHUNKY BEEF STEW
- Whisk together flour, salt and pepper together into a shallow bowl. Toss stew meat in flour mixture and coat.
- Bring a large dutch oven or soup pot to medium heat and add olive oil and floured stew meat. Cook the stew meat for 5 minutes, or until browned. Be sure to scrape down the bottom of the pot to get any brown bit pieces that will add flavor. Add in onions and garlic and stir for a few minutes until onions are translucent.
- Add in carrots, celery, potatoes, tomato paste, beef broth, wine, rosemary, thyme and bay leaves. Season with salt and pepper and stir to combine all ingredients. Simmer on low for 1 hour.
- Whisk together 1/2 cup of water and 1 tablespoon of cornstarch until combined (this is called making a slurry). Add to the stew mixture along with the peas and let cook for 10 more minutes until stew has thickened. Serve with crusty bread and enjoy!
FREEZER FRIENDLY
This Chunky Beef Stew is ideal for making ahead and freezing! Once you cook your beef stew, let it cool completely and transfer to an airtight container or heavy duty zip-lock bags. You can also portion out the stew into smaller containers if you want to defrost it in smaller batched. The beef stew can last up to 3 months in the freezer.
To defrost the stew, let it defrost in the refrigerator overnight and reheat in a pot on the stove. You can also defrost the stew in the microwave- time will vary based on the size.
LEFTOVERS
Store leftover stew in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up 3-4 days. When ready to eat again, reheat on the stove or microwave.
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Chunky Beef Stew
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. beef stew meat
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt plus 1/4 tsp. more to season
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper plus 1/4 tsp. more to season
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion; chopped
- 4 cloves garlic; minced
- 4 large carrots; chopped
- 4 stalks celery; chopped
- 1 lb. baby potatoes cut in quarters
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
- 1 tsp. rosemary; dried or fresh)
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. corn starch
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Whisk together flour, salt and pepper together into a shallow bowl. Toss stew meat in flour mixture and coat.
- Bring a large dutch oven or soup pot to medium heat and add olive oil and floured stew meat. Cook the stew meat for 5 minutes, or until browned. Be sure to scrape down the bottom of the pot to get any brown bit pieces that will add flavor. Add in onions and garlic and stir for a few minutes until onions are translucent.
- Add in carrots, celery, potatoes, tomato paste, beef broth, wine, rosemary, thyme and bay leaves. Season with salt and pepper and stir to combine all ingredients. Simmer on low for 1 hour.
- Whisk together 1/2 cup of water and 1 tablespoon of cornstarch until combined (this is called making a slurry). Add to the stew mixture along with the peas and let cook for 10 more minutes until stew has thickened. Serve with crusty bread and enjoy!
Nothing beats a one-pot chunky roast like this one. It was easy to make, and so flavorful, and wonderfully delicious. This is a great recipe to add to the regular menu!
Thank you so much! I totally agree 🙂
There’s nothing cozier in the cooler months than beef stew. This is an easy to make, delicious recipe that’s going on our menu this week.
I hope you loved it Colleen! Thank you!
Your post has me craving this comforting beef stew. I love these kind of one pot, no fuss dinners.
Me too! So easy to make on busy days it’s perfect. I hope you get the chance to make it!
This beef stew looks so good! I love everything about it, especially the baby potatoes 🙂
The potatoes are my favorite part! Thank you!
This looks so delicious and tasty! I can’t wait to give this a try! My husband is going to love this!
Woohoo thank you, enjoy Beth!
This looks so good! Can’t wait to try it.
Thanks Katie, enjoy!
What a comforting beef stew! Saving this for the upcoming weekend!
Thanks so much, enjoy!
You can’t beat a beef stew for hearty autumn comfort food. This looks amazing.
100% agree! Thanks!
This is such a great one pot meal! I made this for my hungry boys and sent off the leftovers with my husband. Definitely will be putting this on our meal rotation.
Aww yay! SO happy you and your family loved the recipe! Thank you for trying it 🙂
There were many nights of single parenting on our home while my husband was in the service. I often used one pot meals to reduce the amount of dishes. This recipe reminded me of those days. quick to get in the pot, packed with flavor and simple to clean. Thanks for sharing!
That is wonderful to hear! This recipe is so simply and hope you get a chance to try it. Thank YOU!
A really perfect meal for the weekends this season. This looks absolutely fantastic!
Thank you so much Tammy!
Nothing beats a one pot meal that is loaded with beef and vegetable goodness. That sauce looks so rich and full of flavor. Talk about comfort food that sticks to the ribs and is so satisfying. Your seasoning is perfect — I making this recipe today – Hubby wanted a tasty beef stew for dinner.
Thank you Marisa! Hope you and your husband loved this recipe!
I can’t recommend this soup enough. It’s so hearty, and the broth is to die for — so rich and flavorful! And I love how quickly it comes together. I’ll definitely make this regularly throughout the fall and winter.
Thank you Amanda! I’m so happy to hear this!
I love love love stew. It’s even better if it’a chunky and hearty like this one. So comforting, hearty and delicious!
Thank you so much!!
I can’t tell you how much I love chunky beef stew in cold days. We enjoyed this hearty hot stew with oven roasted crusty bread, everyone loved it. Definitely making this again on weekend, thanks for sharing! 🙂
I made this recipe for my husband last night. He is a very picky eater and he loved it! I simmered it for a bit longer than 1 hour and the flavors were great! Thanks for the recipe! I will be making this again!