Grammy's Kitchen · Beef Stew · Hearty Red Bean & Barley Stew
One of 148 beef stew recipes we measured
from www.delish.com
It ranks #4 of 148 for richness among the beef stew recipes we compared.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 148.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 564% | 71% |
| fat | 10% | 3% |
| aromatics | 49% | 23% |
| acid | 2% | 0% |
| sweetener | 1% | 0% |
| salt | 0% | 0% |
| thickener | 0% | 1% |
| vegetables and beans | 61% | 91% |
| collagen idx | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| marbling idx | 0.6 | 0.5 |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 40 g | 3 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided |
| 1 c. pearl barley | |
| 1 bunch Swiss chard, stems and leaves separated, finely chopped | |
| 150 g | 1 large yellow onion, chopped |
| 1 g | 1 bulb fennel, fronds removed, ends trimmed, cored, coarsely chopped |
| 9 g | 3 cloves garlic, chopped |
| Kosher salt | |
| Freshly ground black pepper | |
| 49 g | 3 tbsp. tomato paste |
| 4 g | 2 tsp. ground coriander |
| 4 g | 2 tsp. ground cumin |
| 2 g | 1 tsp. allspice |
| 2 g | 1 tsp. ground ginger |
| 2400 g | 10 c. low-sodium vegetable broth |
| 2 g | 2 bay leaves (optional) |
| 260 g | 2 sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1" pieces |
| 425 g | 1 (15-oz.) can low-sodium kidney beans, drained, rinsed |
| 8 g | 1 1/2 tsp. apple cider vinegar |
| 6 g | 1 1/2 tsp. sugar |
| 100 g | 1 c. chopped fresh dill, divided |
| 1 c. chopped fresh mint, divided |
Method: 5 steps, published by www.delish.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.