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Beef Stew

🏡 A family favorite · ★★★ from the family that shared it

Serves
7 servings
Prep
15 min
Cook
90 min
Cost
$16.00

🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: plain potatoes

Plan my week with this — free

Beef Stew is a weeknight dinner that serves 7 and is on the table in about 105 minutes, for around $16 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 9 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain potatoes works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.

Goes with: Crusty bread (2 min)

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Ingredients

  • 3 lb beef chuck roast, cut into chunks
  • 2 lb potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 1 lb carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 6 cups beef broth
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tbsp oil

Steps

  1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Brown the beef chunks in batches, then set aside.
  2. Add diced onion to the pot and cook until softened, about 3 minutes.
  3. Return beef to pot. Add carrots, potatoes, beef broth, tomato paste, salt, and pepper.
  4. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer covered for 75-90 minutes until beef is tender and potatoes are cooked through.

On the side: Crusty bread (2 min)

2 loaves crusty bread

  1. Warm the bread in a 350°F oven for 5 minutes, then slice.

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