Easy Foolproof Beef Stew
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About the Blogger: Hi everyone! My name is Lynn and my blog is over at www.lynnmumbingmejia.com. I’m excited to do this post for The Grumpy Olive’s blog. I’m 24 years old living in BC, Canada. My blog is full of Home Décor/Styling, DIY Crafts and Delicious Recipes! I love content creating and sharing different things through all my platforms. You can catch me on Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, Facebook and YouTube! Come say hi when you’ve got a chance!
I am so excited to finally be able to do a collab with my favourite trio of sisters! It’s been crazy cold this winter and it looks like a few more weeks of long nights ahead. One thing that I look forward to after a long and cold day is a cosy, hot meal and I’m sure a lot of us are on the same boat! This easy and foolproof beef stew recipe is a staple in my household and everyone goes for seconds! Easy to say that this doesn’t last very long. Let’s get started!
The more you get to know me, you’ll know that my most important mission is to create delicious recipes that are almost readily available for anyone to make! The goal is to make these recipes relatable for anyone – especially those who would love to cook but haven’t found a passion for it just yet.
Traditionally, beef stew has a tomato paste or component to it but I usually omit the tomatoes unless I add in some red wine but that’s for a more special braised beef recipe. This one is specifically for a monthly dinner idea.
Beef stew is a hearty meal and by far, the ultimate comfort food! I’ve made this recipe dozens of times in so many different ways. I wanted to make this experience special and do it in my vintage crockpot! You can absolutely do it over the stove or in an instant pot as well. If you’re in a time crunch, 1-2 hours on the stove will suffice.
I roughly chop the veggies as they will get very soft and it’s not as enjoyable when your food is mushy. I like them in bigger chunks but of course, it’s by choice. If you have little ones, smaller chopped veggies may be more favourable.
Here’s How to Make Easy Beef Stew
Where can I find these ingredients?
All of these ingredients can be found at your local grocery store! There is no special ingredient for this aside from the French onion soup package which takes the flavour of the beef to a whole new level! If you can’t find French onion soup, you can certainly just use a beef stew package and add some onion powder and minced dehydrated onions.
What are the ingredients?
- Beef Chunks
- Olive Oil
- Coarse Ground Pepper
- Sweet Onions
- Garlic Cloves
- Carrots
- Celery Stalks
- Mini Golden Potatoes
- Beef Bouillon
- Water
- Salt To Taste (optional)
- Dark Soy Sauce (optional)
- Corn Starch/Flour (optional)
I don’t normally add salt as I feel like it’s salty enough with the beef bouillon but again, it’s to taste so add what your heart and stomach desires. Depending on the initial taste test, I’ll add in dark soy sauce for an umami flavour. Corn Starch or flour is needed only if you want to thicken up the sauce.
Can I sub anything out?
You absolutely can! You can make this vegan and use vegetable stock and omit the beef and just make it a veggie stew. Or you can even use meatless ground beef as a protein source. The options are endless and you can totally tailor it to your liking. Make sure to taste as you go and if you’re cooking for the first time or trying to get better, don’t be afraid to keep tasting as you go so you are in full control of what your food is like.
See the full recipe below:
Easy Foolproof Crockpot Beef Stew
Ingredients
- 2 lbs of Beef Chunks cut of your choice, I prefer lean as it gets tender as time passes
- 2 tbsp of Olive Oil
- 1 tsp of Coarse Ground Pepper or to taste
- ¾ of a Medium Sweet Onion roughly chopped
- 4 cloves of Garlic roughly chopped
- 2 Large Carrots roughly chopped
- 4-5 Celery Stalks roughly chopped
- 10-15 Mini Golden Potatoes chopped in halves
- 1 Beef Bouillon Cube
- ½ cup of Water
- Salt to taste optional
- Dark Soy Sauce optional for umami flavour and richer colour
- Corn Starch/Flour only needed if you want the sauce to be thicker
Instructions
- Set your crockpot to high and let it warm up.
- Prep all your veggies. Wash, cut and set aside your carrots, celery, onion, potatoes and garlic.
- Remove beef from package and pat dry/wash clean.
- Once your crockpot is warm, add in your olive oil and garlic. I like to stir the garlic around the oil to release more of the garlic fragrance.
- Add in your beef chunks, pepper, beef bouillon, half cup of water and onion soup package.
- Stir altogether to make sure everything is coated then add in by layers, onion, carrots, celery and potatoes. DO NOT MIX! Cover it and let it sit for 3 ½ hours.
- After 3 ½ hours, uncover and stir everything gently together. Make sure to taste and see if you want to add any other seasonings such as the soy sauce, corn starch or salt!
- Cover for another ½ to 1 hour then serve with fresh cracked pepper and French bread and enjoy!
Notes
A hack that I found throughout the years is that if you’re not into super soft veggies and you want them to keep their shape a bit, you can fry them in a bit of oil before adding them to the crockpot.
I usually just pick up my bread from the local bakery but one that I’ve been wanting to try is The Grumpy Olive’s The 3 Minute No-Knead Bread. It looks absolutely delicious and I’m hoping to try this out next month! You’ll definitely want the bread to mop up all the sauce.
I made a quick reel on how I made the beef stew, if you want to watch it, click here!
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This ends my guest blog post, but I wanted to say that life can be super intimidating and given the times right now, super isolating. I’m in love with life and am determined to make my platform a community where you can be too!
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We want to thank Lynn for sharing her special Beef Stew with us – we need to make it immediately as the weather it’s still quite cold and wintery! but if you are also after a baby-friendly chicken casserole, then make sure you check this one out too!
You can find more recipes here – and if you are after some savoury bits find the dinner recipes here instead.
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This is a great recipe,
will def make it again
But ONE TABLESPOON OF PEPPER is just a bit much 😂. Suggest 1 or 2 TEASPOONS!!
Hi Lee, thank you for the comment. Because this recipe is from a fellow writer, we shall check with her and correct it accordingly. We are glad you loved it though!
Ummm, yummy. I would love to try
Thanks for sharing
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The weather in London seems to be cooling back down again, so this would be the PERFECT recipe! Thanks so much for sharing
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I love beef stew but I’ve never tried to cook it just because I think it’s hard (I’m bad at cooking lol) 😂 Thank you so much for sharing this never thought that it can be this easy!
This looks delicious! That’s something so warm and comforting about a beef stew that makes it one of my faves for a cold evening. Thanks for sharing!
Tash – A Girl with a View
I Know right?
Yummy! I love beef stew. This recipe looks quite easy to follow. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you!
I absolutely love beef stew. I’ve never made it with garlic before but I’d love to try it.
Uhh you should be able to find fresh garlic now, so I would definitely try that!
Ooh this looks DELICIOUS. My husband normally handles the cooking and does stew with finer chopped veggies but now I’m craving a nice chunky beef stew. I’ll throw this recipe his way and see if he’s interested in having a stew next week! (I hope he says yes!) Thanks for sharing this and thank you Lynn for this yummy recipe. 🙂
Yes! Let us know how you/he gets on and what you think!xx
I love Lynn so it was fun reading her guest post! I have been thinking about what to make next in my crockpot & a stew is a great idea! I of course would use vegetable stock & maybe add some veggie mince like she suggested!
Yes! We love her too <3
Oooo this stew looks so good! I have a slow cooker so I’m probably try this when I get the time. Got it saved on my Pinterest 😎. Great post! 😊
YES! Let us know when you do!!
Great post! I love stews and this would be easy to make vegan. Siobhan ♡
110%!! There are so many options now!
If I wasn’t vegetarian I would’ve prepared this! This looks so yummy!
I loved this post! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for reading anyway! Linda McCartney makes great replacements to meat!
Mmm, this looks amazing! I don’t usually cook beef at home, but this seems easy enough to make. I love how easy it is to sub something out, I’ll probably just make it with chicken. But I should make it before it gets warm again, thanks for sharing!
Thank you Sejal! Let us know if it works with chicken too!
This recipe looks so yummy and is perfect for a cold day! It’s made me hungry just reading it xx
I know right? It definitely made us hungry!
Oh I love a good stew – this sounds delicious. You’re right in that it is the perfect comfort food, especially when it’s cold.
Yeah! Like on a rainy still coldish day of spring!
Oooo this sounds delicious! Such a comforting meal and one of my favourites! Fab post xx
Thank you Rachael, Lynn will be pleased!
I love the collab and this dish looks delicious. Love the suggestion of adding some soy sauce. I can only imagine the depth of flavor that would impart on an already flavorful stew.
Oh yeah! We can tell you soya is one of our main staple ingredients! Way better than adding salt!
Aw, thank you again!! Absolutely loved working with you! Cant wait for our next collab xx
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Ahhh Lynn! Thank you <3
Mmm, this looks so delicious and warming. Perfect for the colder days, the pics look incredible too. Thanks for sharing x
Indeed! Thanks for reading xx
Oh man I LOVE a stew! My Mum makes the best stew and dumplings (I live for dumplings) and used beef in it last time and it was 10x better. So tasty! This looks great 🙂 x
Uhh this stew with dumplings sounds like the perfect idea!! Xx
I like the idea of adding soy sauce, i’d never thought of that! Looks delicious, a perfect winter meal!
Gemma ⭐️
Indeed! Thanks Gemma!
I love stew and this sounds like a delicious recipe! Thanks for sharing it!
THANK YOU!
Wow, what a great recipe. Can’t beat a good stew! Thanks for sharing,
Especially when the weather is cold and you need some comfort food! Thanks for reading!
This looks delicious! So wholesome and hearty.
Thank you!
OMG YUM! I love Beef Stew but always like trying different recipes for it and from the looks of this it’s definitely a recipe I need to try! It looks delicious! I love how easy stews are to make as well and super filling at the end of a long hard working day!
Ahah definitely! Crock pots are the best for this! Xx
I’m not a huge fan of stew, but this recipe sounds really delicious so I might have to give it a go- and healthy too! Thank you for sharing x
Uhhh a deal breaker! Let us know when you do! Xx
Beef stew is literally one of my favourite meals! I will definitely be trying this out.
My favourite is a slow cooked chilli beef stew, it is absolutely melt in the mouth!
Uhhh that sounds deeelicious!xx
This looks and sounds delish! Perfect for when the weather is a bit grey!
Rosie
Indeed! A bit like today! 😂
That looks amazing! I haven’t made beef stew in forever. I’ll have to try this.
Let us know when you do and what you think! So we can let Lynn know:)
This recipe look amazing! I’m definitely saving this for the future, I love a beef stew definitely when it’s cold outside! X
Yay! Lynn will be pleased to hear!xx
This recipe sound amazing. I have been looking for some new meals to try. Definitely going to try this one. Thanks you for sharing
Thanks Charlotte!
Yummm I’d love beef stew right now! The recipe sounds great! Thanks for sharing xx
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Thank you for reading Monique!x
Yum! I love how crockpots are great with making easy stews. you can just set and forget, and big plus when you get that soft meal. The outcome looks delicious! Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Thank you Nancy! X