Grammy's Kitchen · Beef Stew · Classic Crock Pot Beef Stew
One of 148 beef stew recipes we measured
from www.food.com
It ranks #1 of 148 for gravy quality among the beef stew recipes we compared. 4 cooks on www.food.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 | 56% | 71% |
| fat | 0% | 3% |
| aromatics | 17% | 23% |
| salt | 0% | 0% |
| thickener | 4% | 1% |
| vegetables and beans | 129% | 91% |
| collagen idx | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| marbling idx | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 30 g | 1/4 cup flour |
| salt and pepper | |
| 907 g | 2 lbs beef stew meat, trimmed if necessary |
| 150 g | 1 large onion, sliced |
| 454 g | 1 lb baby carrots |
| 40 g | 1 stalk celery, cut into 1-inch pieces |
| 680 g | 1 1/2 lbs white potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks |
| 480 g | 2 cups beef broth |
| 16 g | 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce |
| 8 g | 1 tablespoon cornstarch |
| 30 g | 2 tablespoons water |
| fresh parsley, optional for garnish |
Method: 4 steps, published by www.food.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I baked it 5 1/2 hours. Then added the cornstarch with water. And after the additionnal 30 minutes, I removed the beef cause it was tender but the potatoes were not tender. Next time I'll cut the potatoes smaller. Wonderful taste. The sauce is great. And” — a cook, 5★
“Great family meal.” — a cook, 5★