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Thick Beef Stew

This Thick Beef Stew recipe is easy to make and budget friendly. A hearty one-pot meal that is loaded with tender chunks of beef, creamy potatoes, delicious carrots and a thick, rich sauce.
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Prep Time 12 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 12 minutes
Servings 12

Equipment

  • Dutch Oven

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds stew meat
  • 1 tbsp avocado oil or whichever oil you prefer
  • 1 tbsp diced garlic
  • 1 red onion, diced
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp worcestershire sauce
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • ¼ tsp allspice
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 5 cups potatoes, diced
  • 2 cups carrots, diced
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch

Instructions
 

  • Use a large pot or dutch oven to make your beef stew. Add a tablespoon of your favorite oil to the bottom of the pot. I prefer to use avocado oil.
  • Turn your pot to medium heat and add in your stew meat, red onions and garlic. Saute until the meat is browned.
  • Add in the potatoes, carrots and the rest of your ingredients.
  • Stir well and place the lid onto your large pot.
  • Turn the stovetop to low heat and cook on low for around an hour or until the potatoes are tender.
  • Take out one cup of the liquid and put into a small bowl.
  • Whisk a tablespoon of cornstarch into the liquid in the small bowl.
  • Once the cornstarch is mixed in, slowly mix that liquid back into your beef stew.
  • Let the beef stew sit for a few minutes to thicken up. The longer it sits, the more it will thicken up.