Beef Stew

By kstiles13

You can make this beef stew in the oven or a slow cooker. Either way, you will have a warming, wholesome, and wonderfully flavorful meal.

Prep: 15 minutes
Total: 2 hours 45 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 * 3 pounds beef chuck, trimmed of visible fat and cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
• 1/3 * 1/3 cup tomato paste
• 3 * 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 * 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• * Coarse salt and ground pepper
• 1 * 1 pound medium onions (about 2), cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1 * 1 pound small white or red new potatoes (about 6), well scrubbed, halved if large
• 1 * 1 pound carrots, cut into 1 1/2-inch lengths
• 6 * 6 garlic cloves, smashed
• 2 * 2 bay leaves

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a Dutch oven (5-quart) with a tight-fitting lid, combine beef, tomato paste, vinegar, and flour; season with salt and pepper.
2. Add onions, potatoes, carrots, garlic, bay leaves, and 3 cups water. Bring to a boil. Cover, transfer to oven, and cook until meat is fork-tender, 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Remove bay leaves and, if desired, season with salt and pepper before serving.