Indulge in a culinary journey with our irresistible beef stew, a classic dish that embodies comfort and warmth. This hearty stew features tender beef simmered in a rich and flavorful broth, complemented by an array of aromatic herbs and vegetables. As the beef simmers, its essence infuses the broth, creating a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. The addition of herb dumplings elevates this stew to a new level of delight, offering a delightful contrast of textures and flavors. These fluffy dumplings, infused with the essence of herbs, provide a perfect accompaniment to the succulent beef and savory broth. Whether you're seeking a comforting meal on a chilly evening or a hearty dish to share with loved ones, our beef stew with herb dumplings is sure to satisfy your cravings.
In this comprehensive guide, we've curated a collection of beef stew recipes that cater to diverse preferences and dietary needs. From classic beef stew recipes that capture the traditional flavors of this beloved dish to variations that incorporate unique ingredients and cooking techniques, you'll find a recipe that perfectly suits your culinary desires. Whether you prefer slow-cooked stews that simmer for hours, infusing the meat with incredible tenderness, or quick and easy one-pot recipes that deliver big on flavor without compromising convenience, we've got you covered. Vegetarian and vegan alternatives are also included, allowing plant-based enthusiasts to enjoy the comforting goodness of beef stew without sacrificing any of the taste. So, gather your ingredients, prepare your taste buds, and embark on a culinary adventure with our delectable beef stew recipes.
BEEF STEW WITH HERB DUMPLINGS
Nothing could be more comforting on a chilly day than a bowlful of this nicely seasoned stew.-Anna Broschart, Elkins, West Virginia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 2h45m
Yield 10-12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- In a resealable plastic bag, combine four, salt and pepper. Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat. In a Dutch oven, brown meat in oil. Add water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1-1/2 hours. , Add the vegetables, parsley, thyme and bay leaf. Cover and simmer until meat and vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Add browning sauce if desired. , For dumplings, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, thyme and sage. Cut in shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk until moistened. , Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto simmering stew. Cover and simmer 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in a dumpling comes out clean (do not lift cover while simmering). Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 312 calories, Fat 11g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 49mg cholesterol, Sodium 663mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 19g protein.
BEEF STEW WITH DUMPLINGS
I was given this recipe when my husband and I were first married. I've been making this wonderful beef stew recipe for 35 years and have never found a better one.
Provided by carolj
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Beef
Time 2h20m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In a bowl, toss cubed beef with flour to coat.
- Heat 4 tablespoons butter in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Place flour in a bag or bowl, and add beef cubes. Toss to coat with flour. Place coated cubes in the skillet and fry until well-browned on all sides; remove from pan and set aside.
- Cook onion and garlic in same pan until tender. Return meat to pan with water, parsley, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally and adding more water if needed. Stir in potatoes, carrots, celery, and green pepper, and continue cooking another 15 minutes. Remove the bay leaf, and stir in mushrooms.
- In a small bowl, mix together baking mix, 3 tablespoons melted butter, and milk until just blended. Drop dough by the tablespoonful into stew. Simmer, uncovered, approximately 10 minutes. Cover, and simmer 10 minutes more, or until dumplings are cooked through, but not dry.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 829.8 calories, Carbohydrate 48.3 g, Cholesterol 164.4 mg, Fat 51.8 g, Fiber 4.7 g, Protein 42.5 g, SaturatedFat 23.7 g, Sodium 1181 mg, Sugar 6.6 g
MOM'S HEARTY BEEF STEW WITH DUMPLINGS
My mom's beef stew recipe that she's perfected over 25 years. Tender chunks of beef couple with hearty vegetables in a rich gravy for a soul-warming treat. And Oh! The dumplings!
Provided by ambikins
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Beef
Time 3h40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a large heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until the oil is shimmering, and place the onion and beef into the hot oil. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of the steak seasoning, stir the meat and onions well, and sprinkle with 1 more teaspoon of seasoning. Add the celery, and cook and stir until the meat is browned, about 10 minutes.
- Pour in 2 cups of water to just cover the meat, onion, and celery, bring to a boil, and stir and scrape the browned bits of flavor from the bottom of the pan. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until the beef is very tender, about 2 hours. Remove the meat and celery pieces from the pan, set the meat aside, and discard the celery.
- In a bowl, whisk together the gravy mix with 4 cups of water. Add the mixture to the juices in the pot, bring to a boil, and stir the meat back into the gravy mixture. Stir in the turnip and carrots, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir in the potatoes, cover, and simmer an additional 20 minutes.
- To make dumplings, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Cut the shortening into the flour mixture with a pastry cutter or two knives until the mixture looks crumbly. Pour in the milk, and lightly stir the mixture just until it combines to form a dough.
- Remove 2 cups of gravy from the pot, and reserve. Drop the dumplings by heaping tablespoon onto the meat and vegetables in the pot, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Do not peek until the time is up. Pour the reserved gravy back over the dumplings, stir lightly, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 514.6 calories, Carbohydrate 64.7 g, Cholesterol 62.1 mg, Fat 15.1 g, Fiber 6.5 g, Protein 29.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 1261.3 mg, Sugar 5.3 g
BEEF STEW WITH HERBED DUMPLINGS
Steps:
- Make stew:
- Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 325°F. Pat beef dry. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat oil in heavy large ovenproof pot over medium-high heat. Working in batches, cook beef until brown, stirring occasionally and scraping up browned bits, about 8 minutes. Transfer meat to bowl.
- Add bacon to same pot. Sauté until crisp, scraping up browned bits, about 5 minutes. Add onions, garlic, thyme and bay leaf. Cover and cook until onions are tender, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Return beef and any accumulated juices to pot. Add 5 cups canned beef broth and crushed tomatoes with purée. Cover and bring to simmer.
- Transfer pot to oven. Bake until beef is just tender, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour. Add carrots and rutabagas. Cover; bake until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 30 minutes. Uncover; bake until beef is very tender, about 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare dumplings:
- Whisk milk and eggs in medium bowl to blend. Stir in chives and parsley. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Sift flour, baking powder and salt into large bowl. Add milk mixture. Stir just until blended.
- Whisk remaining 1/2 cup canned beef broth and cornstarch in small bowl to blend. Bring stew to simmer over medium heat. Gradually stir cornstarch mixture into stew. Return stew to simmer, stirring until sauce thickens.
- Spoon dumpling batter in 12 dollops atop simmering stew. Cover tightly; simmer until dumplings are puffed and tester inserted into center of dumplings comes out clean, about 15 minutes.
- Serve stew with dumplings.
WINTRY BEEF VEGETABLE STEW WITH FLUFFY HERB DUMPLINGS
Here's our family favorite recipe for a great hearty and satisfying beef stew, that I make each year throughout the cold weather season. Plentiful with tender chunks of beef and a nice variety of vegetables, and the fluffiest most delicious herb dumplings, ever! Perfect for a cold autumn or winter's day. Serve this stew piping hot with a buttered baguette and a good cider, ale, or wine. Enjoy! Note: As with all good stews, this stew is even better reheated the next day, after flavors have had a chance to meld. Stew leftovers freeze and reheat beautifully, and would make a delicious cottage or shepherd's pie.
Provided by BecR2400
Categories Stew
Time 2h55m
Yield 10-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 25
Steps:
- Cook and stir beef in shortening in heavy 8-10 quart stock pot, until beef is well browned. (Note: If too much liquid builds up to prevent adequate browning, pour off excess liquid into a bowl and reserve. Continue to brown the beef and when well browned, add the reserved liquid back into the pot.).
- Add 5 cups hot water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the black pepper.
- Heat to boiling; reduce heat.
- Cover and simmer until beef is almost tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- Stir in potato, turnip, rutabaga, carrots, green pepper, green beans (if using), celery, onion, bouquet sauce, the bouillon cube and bay leaves.
- Cover and simmer until vegetables are tender (but do not overcook), stirring once, about 25 minutes.
- Prepare dough (see below) for Dumplings; set aside.
- Using a fork, blend together 1 cup cold water and the 4 tablespoons flour in a small mixing bowl; stir gradually into stew.
- Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
- Boil and stir 1 minute; reduce heat.
- Do ahead tip: After boiling and stirring 1 minute, stew can be covered and refrigerated no longer than 48 hours. To serve, heat to boiling over medium-high heat. Continue as directed.
- DUMPLINGS:.
- In a large bowl, cut shortening into combined flour, baking powder, salt, parsley and herbs until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
- Stir in milk.
- Drop by heaping tablespoons onto hot meat or vegetables in boiling stew (do not drop directly into liquid).
- Cook uncovered 15 minutes.
- Cover and cook about 15 minutes longer. Cut a dumpling in half to test for doneness; you want them done but not dry!
- Serve stew piping hot, with a buttered baguette and a glass of cider, ale, or wine. As with all good stews, this stew is even better reheated the next day, after flavors have had a chance to meld. Stew leftovers freeze and reheat beautifully, and would make a delicious cottage or shepherd's pie.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 526.4, Fat 21.6, SaturatedFat 7.4, Cholesterol 71.5, Sodium 698.4, Carbohydrate 55.8, Fiber 5.6, Sugar 6.1, Protein 27.1
A WINTER'S WALK BEEF AND CARROT STEW WITH HERB CRUSTED DUMPLINGS
I named this A Winter's Walk Beef Stew, as it is JUST the kind of hearty and welcoming meal to come back to after a cold and energetic winter's walk! The dumplings are baked for the last 20 minutes on top of the stew and are deliciously crisp and golden, but still fluffy and light underneath. This can be made with minced beef/ground beef as well as braising/stewing steak or chuck steak. I have allowed 2 dumplings per person here - please adapt the quantities to suit, but we always find 2 dumplings each very satisfying! There is no need to serve much else with this filling comforting stew, maybe some steamed cabbage, baby potatoes or greens would be nice.....or a few extra carrots. This serves 4 people with very generous helpings. You may need a walk AFTERWARDS!! A nice glass of robust red wine or a pint of ale would be great accompaniments! This can be made in a crockpot - up to the dumpling stage and then the stew can be put into an ovenproof dish and baked with the dumplings. Likewise, if you are going for a pre-dinner walk - make the stew right up to the dumpling stage, and then finish off when you get home.
Provided by French Tart
Categories Stew
Time 2h15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- BEEF AND CARROT STEW:.
- Toss the meat in the flour that has been seasoned with salt and pepper.
- Fry the meat in the butter (over a medium to high heat) in a large roomy frying pan or skillet until browned, turning constantly.
- Remove the sealed browned meat and set aside.
- Add the onions, garlic and carrots (and optional vegetables) to the same pan and fry for 5 to 7 minutes or until golden and coloured.
- Put the meat in to a suitable sized oven proof casserole dish or dutch oven, such as a Le Creuset. Add the fried vegetables, tinned chopped tomatoes and the beef stock - mix well, cover with a lid and place into a pre-heated oven 170C/325F/Gas Mark 3 for 2 hours.
- Twenty minutes before the end of the 2 hours cooking time, take the stew out of the oven, remove the lid and add the dumplings, drop them on top of the stew. Do NOT replace the lid, continue to bake uncovered for a further 20 to 25 minutes or until dumplings have risen and are crusty, crispy and golden brown.
- Serve immediately with steamed cabbage, greens and baby potatoes.
- DUMPLINGS:.
- Mix the flour with the salt, pepper and herbs in a mixing bowl.
- Stir in the suet or grated frozen butter and then add water VERY carefully and slowly - mixing in between, until the dumpling dough is soft, but not sticky.
- Shape the dough into 8 round dumplings, and drop them on top of the beef stew 20 minutes before the end of the cooking time.
SLOW-COOKER BURGUNDY STEW WITH HERB DUMPLINGS
Hungry appetites to satisfy? Rely on homemade herb dumplings and a rich beefy stew all made in the slow cooker.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 9h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In 4- to 5-quart slow cooker, mix all stew ingredients except water and flour.
- Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours (or High heat setting 4 to 5 hours).
- In small bowl, mix water and flour; gradually stir into beef mixture.
- In small bowl, mix Bisquick mix, 1/2 teaspoon thyme and the sage. Stir in milk just until Bisquick mix is moistened. Drop dough by spoonfuls onto hot beef mixture.
- Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook 25 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of dumplings comes out clean. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 300, Carbohydrate 28 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 3 g, Protein 30 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 990 mg, Sugar 6 g, TransFat 1 g
Tips:
- Use a Dutch oven or other heavy-bottomed pot to ensure even cooking and prevent the stew from burning.
- Brown the beef in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan and ensure it gets a good sear.
- Use a variety of vegetables for a more flavorful stew. Root vegetables like carrots, potatoes, and parsnips are classic additions, but you can also try other vegetables like celery, turnips, or rutabagas.
- Add herbs and spices to taste. A few sprigs of thyme, rosemary, or oregano will add a lot of flavor to the stew. You can also add a bay leaf or two.
- Use a good quality beef broth or stock. This will make a big difference in the flavor of the stew.
- Simmer the stew for at least 1 hour, or until the beef is tender. The longer you simmer it, the more flavorful it will be.
- Serve the stew with mashed potatoes, egg noodles, or crusty bread.
- If you're making the herb dumplings, be sure to use cold butter and flour. This will help prevent the dumplings from becoming tough.
- Drop the dumplings into the simmering stew and cook for 10-12 minutes, or until they are cooked through.
Conclusion:
Beef stew is a classic comfort food that is perfect for a cold winter day. It's easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste. With a few simple tips, you can make a delicious beef stew that the whole family will love. So next time you're looking for a hearty and flavorful meal, give this beef stew recipe a try.
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