Grammy's Kitchen · Beef Stew · Beef Stew
One of 148 beef stew recipes we measured
2,732 cooks on www.spendwithpennies.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 148.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 175% | 71% |
| fat | 4% | 3% |
| aromatics | 22% | 23% |
| salt | 0% | 0% |
| thickener | 4% | 1% |
| vegetables and beans | 107% | 91% |
| collagen idx | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| marbling idx | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 907 g | 2 pounds stewing beef (trimmed and cubed) |
| 22 g | 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder |
| 3 g | 1/2 teaspoon salt |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon black pepper |
| 40 g | 3 tablespoons olive oil (more as needed) |
| 150 g | 1 onion (chopped) |
| 1440 g | 6 cups beef broth |
| 118 g | 1/2 cup red wine (optional) |
| 454 g | 1 pound potatoes (peeled and cubed) |
| 244 g | 4 carrots (cut into 1 inch pieces) |
| 160 g | 4 ribs celery (cut into 1 inch pieces) |
| 49 g | 3 tablespoons tomato paste |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon dried rosemary (or 1 sprig fresh) |
| 16 g | 2 tablespoons cornstarch (or as needed) |
| 30 g | 2 tablespoons water (or as needed) |
| 109 g | 3/4 cup peas |
Method: 7 steps, published by www.spendwithpennies.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“You can substitute goose in many beef recipes. If you’re going to do that, though, can I recommend adding some mushroom to the stew? The earthy umami flavor of mushroom will bridge the gap between gamey meat and a thick savory stew. Try using this recipe but: ” — a cook
“I made this last night and my family went crazy for it! I almost skipped the wine, but at the last minute, I found an unopened bottle hidden in my cabinet and figured I might as well open it. DO NOT SKIP THE WINE. It’s really what makes this beef stew better t” — a cook, 5★