This Easy Homemade Beef Stew is a recipe full of colors and flavors! Made in a delicious tomato broth, it is a healthy and very comforting recipe!
This is one of the most popular recipe on our site and one of our favorites! This tender beef stew with green beans, potatoes and carrots is a comforting and healthy recipe with a delicious broth made with fresh tomatoes, olive oil, onion, minced garlic and delicious seasonings.
This easy beef stew recipes is perfect for any occasion, especially on cold winter months. It's an hearty comfort food that reminds us of the traditional, home-cooked meals our grandmothers used to make! It's a recipe that almost cooks itself, just add all the ingredients to the pan and let it cook.
This traditional beef stew recipe with green beans, carrots, potatoes and cubes of beef is perfect for a family meal, whether for busy weekdays or for a Sunday dinner with the whole family.
Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:
Beef - Tender and juicy beef cut into cubes.
Tomato - Peeled tomato cut into chunks. Adds color and flavor to the recipe.
Chopped onion and minced garlic - Ingredients that add flavor to the recipe.
Potatoes - Potatoes cut into pieces.
Olive oil - Adds flavor and some creaminess
Bay leaf, pepper and salt - To season.
Green beans and carrot cut into pieces.
Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.
HOW TO MAKE EASY HOMEMADE BEEF STEW
Step 1: Peel, wash the potatoes and cut them into cubes. Peel, wash the carrot and cut into small pieces. Wash the green beans, cut the ends and remove the strings. Cut the green beans into small pieces and set aside in a bowl of water along with the potatoes and carrot pieces.
Step 2: In a large saucepan, add the peeled tomato cut into chunks, beef cubes, chopped onion, minced garlic, bay leaf, salt (1 teaspoon), pepper and the olive oil.
Stir with a wooden spoon and cook over low heat for about 35 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 3: Add the potatoes, carrots and green beans. Season with salt (1 teaspoon) and pour in the water (enough water to cover everything).
Stir and boil over medium-high heat.
Step 4: When it starts to boil, reduce to medium-low heat and cook for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 5: Turn off the heat and serve.
RECIPE TIPS
1. To give the recipe a little more color and flavor, you can add 3 to 4 tablespoons of tomato paste.
2. If you have leftovers, let it cool to room temperature and store in the fridge in a properly airtight container (to prevent the growth of microorganisms).
Peel, wash the potatoes and cut them into cubes. Peel, wash the carrot and cut into small pieces. Wash the green beans, cut the ends and remove the strings. Cut the green beans into small pieces and set aside in a bowl of water along with the potatoes and carrot pieces.
In a large saucepan, add the peeled tomato cut into chunks, beef cubes, chopped onion, minced garlic, bay leaf, salt (1 teaspoon), pepper and the olive oil. Stir with a wooden spoon and cook over low heat for about 35 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the potatoes, carrots and green beans. Season with salt (1 teaspoon) and pour in the water (enough water to cover everything). Stir and boil over medium-high heat.
When it starts to boil, reduce to medium-low heat and cook for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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