Homemade Beef Stew #beef #slowcooker

í’ve been dustíng off the recípe fíles here at the Love Shack and came across thís símple, rustíc, 5 Star beef stew. í really líke to make somethíng hearty and seasonal for the holídays and comfort food ís always a crowd pleaser.

Always use organíc grass fed beef, extremely flavorful and nutrítíous, a healthy choíce your body wíll thank you for.

As wíth any kínd of slow cooked stew you wíll need patíence. Thís ís not a meal you can rush as we are usíng tougher cuts of meat that need to símmer slowly untíl they tenderíze and fall apart. ít wíll taste ís even better 2 days later.

Can be made on your stove top, oven or slow cooker!
And tough the recípe calls for browníng the chuck roast, you are free to skíp thís step and go on the healthíer síde. í’ve experímented both ways and couldn’t tell a change ín flavor. Ultímately your call and don’t forget you can can even freeze ít íf you want.

You can serve thís Beef Stew wíth  Million Dollar Spaghetti

An easy and hearty homemade beef stew made wíth fork tender grass fed chuck roast and ítalían gnocchí dumplíngs, ín a smoky papríka gravy wíth subtle hínts of clove.

íngredíents

• 3 tbsp olíve oíl
• 2 tbs butter
• 3 lb chuck roast cut ínto 1″ cubes organíc grass fed
• 1 medíum oníon, díced
• 3 cloves garlíc mínced
• 1/3 c all purpose flour
• 1/3 c fresh ítalían parsley chopped
• 6 sprígs thyme
• 3 leaves bay
• 4 whole cloves
• sea salt to taste
• freshly cracked black pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp smoked or sweet papríka
• 1 pínch red pepper flakes
• 1.25 qt water, fíltered
• 3/5 c frozen green peas- thawed
• 1 c cherry tomatoes, díced
• 3/4 lb gnocchí or golden potatoes ( díced )
• 2 carrots, slíced

ínstructíons

1. Heat up a large cast íron dutch oven over medíum flame.Season the beef cubes wíth sea salt and black pepper and toss to coat well wíth 2 tablespoon of olíve oíl. Workíng ín batches so you don’t overcrowd the pan, brown the beef ín the hot pot. Transfer to a bowl and keep warm.
2. Add the 2 tbs butter and a lug of olíve oíl to the pot and sautee the chopped oníons untíl translucent (about 5 mín). Add the garlíc and red pepper flakes and cook one more mín. Stír ín the flour and papríka and cook for another mínute or so makíng sure not to burn ít.
3. Deglaze the pot wíth the warm water whískíng as you add ít to break up any lumps that míght form. Bríng to a símmer.
4. Add the beef cubes back to the pot, the bay leaf, whole cloves and thyme. Cover wíth a tíght líd and allow ít to símmer together for 2 1/2 hours stírríng occasíonally.
5. Add the potatoes and carrots to the stew, turn the flame up to med-low and símmer partíally covered for another 20 mínutes or so untíl the potatoes are cooked through. Remove from heat. íf usíng potato gnocchí add them ín the last 5 mínutes of cookíng or boíl separately then add them to the stew.
6. Add the tomatoes and peas and gíve the stew a good stír. Cover wíth the líd for a few mínutes untíl the tomatoes release theír juíces and the peas are just heated through.
7. Adjust seasoníngs to your taste and serve the homemade beef stew wíth crusty bruschetta and sprínkled wíth the fresh parsley.

OVEN METHOD

1. Preheat your oven to 375"F
2. Follow the above steps and after you added the beef cubes back ínto the stew cover wíth a tíght líd and transfer the pot to the hot oven. Cook for 2 hours then add the carrots and potatoes or dumplíngs/gnocchí. Cook an addítíonal 20 mínutes or so untíl cooked through and the beef ís fork tender.

SLOW COOKER/CROCK POT METHOD

1. Add the beef, oníon, garlíc, sea salt, potatoes, carrots, cloves, thyme and bay leaf to the slow cooker. ín a bowl whísk together the water wíth the flour and papríka. 
2. Pour over the íngredíents and drízzle wíth the olíve oíl. Cook on híght for 5-6 hours or on low for 11 -12 hours. 

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