Beef Stew

Also written for Instant Pot (2 to wash), Slow Cooker (3 to wash).

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The table

Beef Stew: ingredients down the left, what to do with them across. Tap any cell to cross it off.
Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C)
3 lb(1.4 kg; cut in 2-in cubes)beef chucktossbrown in a Dutch ovensoftendeglazebraise 325°F 1 1/2 hrbraise 45 min more
1/4 cup(30 g)all-purpose flour
2 tspkosher salt
1 tspblack pepper
2 Tbsvegetable oil
2 large(chopped)yellow onions
4 cloves(minced)garlic
1 cup(240 mL)dry red wine
4 cups(950 mL)beef stock
4 sprigsthyme
4 large(cut in 1-in lengths)carrots
2 lb(900 g; quartered)Yukon Gold potatoes
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Pans and tools

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2toss

3brown in a Dutch oven

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4soften

goes in with what step 3 made

5deglaze

goes in with what step 4 made

6braise 325°F 1 1/2 hr

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7braise 45 min more

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Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 2 hr 15 min4 of 6 steps give no time
Needs you
none given
If you get it wrong
Forgiving — an extra half hour in the oven only softens the beef further; the potatoes go to mush long before the meat minds
What you'll wash
Two things — the Dutch oven, a bowl to toss the beef with the flour in
Does it keep
3 days — the beef improves and the potatoes go grainy, so eat those first and keep the rest
  1. toss

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  2. brown in a Dutch oven

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  3. soften

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  4. deglaze

    not timedfrom the start

  5. braise 325°F 1 1/2 hr

    1 hr 30 minwalk away(we think)from the start

  6. braise 45 min more

    45 minwalk away(we think)1 hr 30 min in

You'll need Dutch oven · oven

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See how it is written
>> title: Beef Stew
>> category: Stews & Braises
>> tags: beef, dinner, one-pot, braise, potatoes, oven
>> counters: Diner, Meat and Three, One Pot
>> pairs-with: dinner-rolls
>> servings: 6
>> time: 3 hr
>> slack: forgiving — an extra half hour in the oven only softens the beef further; the potatoes go to mush long before the meat minds
>> washing-up: the Dutch oven, a bowl to toss the beef with the flour in
>> keeps: 3 days — the beef improves and the potatoes go grainy, so eat those first and keep the rest

Preheat the #oven{} to 325°F (160°C).

Toss @beef chuck{3%lb}(1.4 kg; cut in 2-in cubes), @all-purpose flour{1/4%cup}(30 g), @kosher salt{2%tsp}, @black pepper{1%tsp}.

Brown @&(~1)floured beef{}, @vegetable oil{2%Tbs} in a #Dutch oven{}.

Soften @yellow onions{2%large}(chopped), @garlic{4%cloves}(minced) with @&(~1)browned beef{}.

Deglaze @&(~1)pot{} with @dry red wine{1%cup}(240 mL).

>> step: braise 325°F 1 1/2 hr
Braise @&(~1)pot{} with @beef stock{4%cup}(950 mL), @thyme{4%sprigs} covered at 325°F for ~{90%min}.

>> step: braise 45 min more
Add @carrots{4%large}(cut in 1-in lengths), @Yukon Gold potatoes{2%lb}(900 g; quartered) to @&(~1)stew{} and braise ~{45%min}.