Grammy's Kitchen · Beef Stew · Slow Cooker Beef Stew
One of 34 beef stew recipes we measured
from thecozycook.com
828 cooks on thecozycook.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 34.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 106% | 97% |
| fat | 9% | 3% |
| aromatics | 34% | 23% |
| salt | 0% | 0% |
| vegetables and beans | 83% | 83% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 1134 g | 2 1/2 pounds stew meat (see notes) |
| 3 g | 1/2 teaspoon EACH: black pepper, garlic salt, celery salt |
| 30 g | 1/4 cup flour |
| 61 g | 3-6 tablespoons olive oil |
| 43 g | 3 tablespoons cold butter (divided) |
| 320 g | 2 cups yellow onions (diced) |
| 12 g | 4 cloves garlic (minced) |
| 236 g | 1 cup cabernet sauvignon (or merlot. See notes.) |
| 960 g | 4 cups beef broth |
| 8 g | 2 beef bouillon cubes |
| 32 g | 2 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce |
| 49 g | 3 tablespoons tomato paste |
| 305 g | 5 medium carrots (cut into 1-inch chunks) |
| 454 g | 1 lb. baby Yukon gold potatoes (halved or quartered) |
| 2 g | 2 bay leaves |
| 1 g | 1 sprig rosemary |
| 145 g | 1 cup frozen peas |
| 38 g | 1/4 cup Cold Water + 3 tablespoons Corn Starch (Optional) |
| 2-3 drops Gravy Master (*Optional*- Adds a richer, darker color.) |
Method: 9 steps, published by thecozycook.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“About to make for the 2nd time today. It was the absolute best beef stew I have ever had, and with just two of us, we had it for dinner 5 or 6 nights. I did make just a couple of small alterations: i substituted a bag of frozen fire roasted corn for th” — a cook, 5.0★
“I made this beef stew yesterday and hands-down. It was the best beef stew I have ever eaten very rich and very tasteful! My son absolutely gobbled it up loved it! I will be making this recipe again! I followed it to a T and it turned out wonderful! Thank you s” — a cook, 5.0★