Oven-Braised Beef Stew
A classic, comforting beef stew slow-cooked in the oven until the meat is perfectly tender. A medley of hearty vegetables comes together in a rich, savory tomato-based sauce, lightly sweetened and thickened with tapioca.
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- Temps total
- 4 h 15 min
- Racions
- 6
- Dificultat
- Mitjana
- Per ració
- 645 kcal
Informació sobre al·lèrgens: pot contenir api. Si teniu al·lèrgies, comproveu sempre els envasos dels ingredients.
Preparació prèvia
Llista d’ingredients
- 900 gbeef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 csvegetable oil
- 1 uyellow onion, chopped
- 2 ucelery, chopped
- 480 gcarrot, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 680 gpotato, peeled and cubed
- 340 ggreen bean, trimmed
- 1 ugreen bell pepper, chopped
- 3 gragarlic, minced
- 450 gcanned whole peeled tomato, undrained
- 227 gcanned water chestnut, drained
- 1 csgranulated sugar
- 3 cstapioca starch
- 1 ubay leaf
- 0,5 ctsalt
- 0,25 ctblack pepper
- 120 mlwater
Estris
dutch oven · wooden spoon · cutting board · knife
Elaboració
Pas a pas
- 1
Preheat your oven to 150°C (300°F).
Uns 10 min
- 2
Pat the beef cubes dry with paper towels and season them generously with salt and pepper.
Uns 2 min
Nota de cuina: Dry meat browns better, creating more flavor.
- 3
Heat the vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed, oven-safe pot over medium-high heat.
Uns 3 min
- 4
Working in batches to avoid crowding the pan, add the beef and sear until browned on all sides.
Uns 10 min
Nota de cuina: Don't move the meat too often to allow a deep brown crust to form.
- 5
Return all the beef to the pot, pour in the water, and scrape the bottom with a spoon to release any flavorful browned bits.
Uns 1 min
- 6
Add the chopped onion, celery, carrots, potatoes, green beans, green bell pepper, minced garlic, canned tomatoes, drained water chestnuts, sugar, tapioca starch, and the bay leaf to the pot.
Uns 5 min
- 7
Stir everything together until all ingredients are well combined.
Uns 1 min
- 8
Cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid and place it in the preheated oven.
Uns 1 min
- 9
Bake for 3.5 hours, or until the beef is exceptionally tender and the sauce has thickened.
Uns 3 h 30 min
Nota de cuina: The long, slow cooking time is key to tender meat and deep flavor.
- 10
Carefully remove the pot from the oven and let it rest, covered, for at least 10 minutes.
Uns 10 min
Nota de cuina: Resting allows the flavors to meld and the meat to reabsorb some juices.
- 11
Find and discard the bay leaf before serving the stew.
Uns 1 min
Per ració
Nutrició
- Calories
- 645,2kcal
- Proteïnes
- 39,1g
- Hidrats de carboni
- 52,2g
- Greixos
- 32,3g
- Fibra
- 9,5g
- Sucre
- 15,8g
Estimació basada en les quantitats dels ingredients. Els valors poden variar segons les marques i les substitucions.
Conservació
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Reheat gently in a saucepan over medium-low heat or in the microwave until hot.