Best Homemade Beef Stew Recipe

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I was on a quest for the best homemade beef stew recipe. In my mind, the best one would be inspired by Hungarian recipes, similar to the one I grew up with in my family. It had to capture the familiar flavours and aromas we loved, with its mix of pepper and paprika powder.

In the area of Transylvania and Hungary, the beef stew recipes do not differ much from each other. I will present my own recipe which is particularly tasty.

The oldest recipes included finely chopped onion fried in pork lard, garlic, beef shin and some even red wine. They were cooked outside, in a special pot and on a wood fire.

If you’ve tried my lamb stew, let’s show you my version of beef stew.

Ingredients

Because I will only cook for two people, I will use smaller quantities of ingredients.

We need about 500 g of beef, cut into cubes of 4-5 cm. It is advisable to use a shoulder of beef, it is the most suitable and tastiest for stew.

As well, I used the following vegetables: onion, garlic, carrot, sweet red pepper and tomatoes.

Preparing the Ingredients

In the beginning, I boned the beef, dried it on a paper towel and cut it into cubes. Then I rolled them over the wheat flour and shook them to remove the excess flour.

I cleaned the onion and the garlic and chopped them.

I cleaned the sweet red pepper and cut it into small cubes.

As well cleaned the carrot and cut it into small pieces.

I did not peel the tomatoes, but only washed them thoroughly and cut them.

If you do not have ripe and flavoured tomatoes, you can use canned tomatoes.

How to Make the Best Homemade Beef Stew Recipe?

In the beginning, we heat the oil in a saucepan. I like to use a cast iron stew pot or slow cooker.

For a better taste, instead of oil, you can put the pork or goose fat.

When the oil has warmed, I put the meat to fry.

Roast the meat for a few minutes until it becomes crusty and brown.

We remove the meat from the pan and set it aside.

In the same pot, then fry the chopped onion, and if necessary add a little more oil.

I fried the onion until it got a little colour, and then I added the garlic, pepper and carrot.

For added flavour As well put a bay leaf.

I left everything to fry over medium heat, stirring occasionally to not burn. After 4-5 minutes, I put the meat back in the pan.

I seasoned it with sea salt and freshly ground pepper. As well added tomato paste, sweet pepper paste, and sweet paprika powder.

We put the chopped tomatoes on top, mix everything, and let it boil for 5-6 minutes in its own juice.

Fill with water to cover the meat, and let it simmer for 2.5 to 3 hours.

If the stew has fallen too much, fill it with water or red wine. I always checked the meat until I saw it became soft and I can be broken it with a spoon.

Now the best homemade beef stew recipe is ready and can be served.

Serving the Beef Stew

Beef stew can be served with different side dishes, such as rice, pasta, couscous or polenta.

I served it simply with mashed potatoes and it was especially delicious.

I wish you well, and I recommend you try this recipe.

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Best Homemade Beef Stew Recipe

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I asked myself the following question: What is the best homemade beef stew recipe? For me, it was the one that was made in my family after Hungarian recipes, and with the tastes and aromas that we were used to.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 3 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Total Time 3 hours hrs 20 minutes mins

Course Dinner, Stew

Cuisine Hungarian, Transylvanian

Servings 2 persons

Calories 636 kcal

Equipment

• 1 Dutch oven pot 

Ingredients

 

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• 500 g shin of beef cut in cubes
• 2 pcs onions medium size
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 piece red sweet pepper
• 1 piece carrot
• 2 pieces tomatoes
• 2 pieces bay leaf
• 1 tbsp tomatoes paste
• 1 tbsp sweet pepper paste
• 1 tbsp sweet paprika powder
• 2 tsp sea salt kosher
• 1 tsp ground pepper freshly ground
• 100 ml sunflower oil or pork lard
• 200 ml water warm

Instructions

 

• For the beginning, I boned the beef, dried it on a paper towel and cut it into cubes. Then I rolled them over the wheat flour and shook them to remove the excess flour.
• I cleaned the onion and the garlic and chopped them. I cleaned the sweet red pepper and cut it into small cubes. As well I cleaning the carrot and cut it into small pieces. I did not peel the tomatoes, but only washed them thoroughly and cut them.
• In the beginning, we heat the oil in a saucepan. When the oil has warmed, I put the meat to fry. Roast the meat for a few minutes until it becomes crusty and brown. We remove the meat from the pan and set it aside.
• In the same pot, then fry the chopped onion, and if necessary add a little more oil. I fried the onion until it got a little color, and then I added the garlic, pepper, and carrot. For added flavor As well put a bay leaf.
• I left everything to fry over medium heat, stirring occasionally to not burn. After 4-5 minutes, I put the meat back in the pan. I seasoned with sea salt and freshly ground pepper. As well I added tomato paste, sweet pepper paste, and sweet paprika powder.
• We put the chopped tomatoes on top, mix everything, and let it boil for 5-6 minutes in its own juice. Fill with water to cover the meat, and let it simmer for 2.5 to 3 hours. If the stew has fallen too much, fill with water or red wine. I always checked the meat until I saw it became soft and I can be broken with a spoon.

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Notes

Beef stew can be served with different side dishes, such as rice, pasta, couscous or polenta.

I served it simple with mashed potatoes and it was especially delicious.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gramsCalories: 636kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 58gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 155mgSodium: 2557mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6g

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