Grammy's Kitchen ยท Beef Stew ยท Cowboy Stew

One of 148 beef stew recipes we measured

Cowboy Stew

from www.delish.com

It ranks #1 of 148 for gravy quality among the beef stew recipes we compared. 1 cooks on www.delish.com rate it 4.0โ˜….

hands-on20m
waiting45 min
makes8
each$1.82
kcal429
levelbeginner
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The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base โ€” next to the median of all 148.

this recipe typical
liquid98%71%
fat0%3%
aromatics14%23%
salt0%0%
thickener3%1%
vegetables and beans157%91%
collagen idx0.80.8
marbling idx0.60.5

Where it stands out

  • #1 of 148 for gravy quality

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

42 g2 ancho chiles (3/4 oz.), stems and seeds removed
14 g2 chipotle chiles (1/4 oz.), stems and seeds removed
822 g2 plum tomatoes, halved
9 g3 cloves garlic, unpeeled
150 g1 medium white onion, halved and peeled
1 g1/2 tsp. cumin seeds, toasted
118 g1/2 c. water
Kosher salt
3 slices bacon, cut into 1/2โ€ pieces
340 g12 oz. kielbasa, cut into 1/2โ€ rounds
340 g12 oz. 95% lean ground beef
30 g1/4 c. all-purpose flour
680 g2 medium Yukon gold potatoes (12 oz.), peeled and cut into 1/2โ€ pieces
960 g4 c. low-sodium chicken broth
425 g1 (15-oz.) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
231 g1 1/2 c. frozen corn
Crushed tortilla chips and chopped cilantro, for serving

Method: 4 steps, published by www.delish.com โ€” open the original โ†— or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

โ€œI made this last night, it was pretty good! Next time, I will omit the cumin and sub in smoked paprika, add diced tomatoes (not pureed), and omit the beans.โ€ โ€” a cook, 4โ˜…
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