Stove Top Beef Stew
There’s nothing like a pot of Stove Top Beef Stew simmering in the kitchen. It’s full of rich broth, tender beef chunks, and hearty vegetables. This recipe is an old-fashioned comfort food that always makes you feel cozy.
This is the kind of easy beef stew that brings everyone to the table. If you’re craving the best stew recipe for chilly nights or busy weeknights, this recipe is the one you’ll come back to again and again.
For a complete meal, be sure to try cathead skillet biscuits, cornbread with jalapenos, or garlic bread with parmesan cheese with this stovetop stew.
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💗 Why You’ll Love Dutch Oven Beef Stew
- Easy to Make: Everything cooks in one pot, making cleanup easy.
- Family Favorite: A warm and cozy recipe everyone loves on a chilly night.
- Hearty and Filling: This beef stew is loaded with hearty potatoes, carrots, and mushrooms.
- Deep Rich Flavor: Browning the meat, using onion soup mix, adding beef broth, and steak marinade builds incredible flavor.
🛒 Ingredients Needed
- Stew Beef: Small pieces give you tender bites. I usually buy the family packs of meat.
- Flour: Needed to help the meat brown and thicken the stew.
- Garlic Powder, Salt, Pepper: Seasoning for added flavor. Add some of your favorites.
- Cooking Oil: Needed for browning the meat.
- Onion: Adds sweetness.
- Water and Beef Broth: These help build the savory base for the hearty beef stew.
- Steak Seasoning Marinade: Steak marinade has tons of flavor and builds the base with just a little bit.
- Lipton Onion Soup Mix: Gives classic, old-school flavor that pairs well with the beef.
- Diced Tomatoes, Potatoes, Carrots, and Mushrooms: The vegetables make this stew hearty and filling.
- Cornstarch: Needed to make a slurry for thickening the stew.
📖 Recipe Variations
- Add Peas: Stir in a cup of peas towards the end of cooking time.
- Make It Spicy: Add some red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper for a kick of heat.
- Add More Tomatoes: If you desire a tomato base, add another can of crushed tomatoes.
🔪 How to Make Stovetop Beef Stew
Step 1: Combine the flour and seasonings. Mix flour, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish to coat the beef.
Step 2: Coat the beef. Toss stew beef in the seasoned flour until evenly coated.
Step 3: Brown the beef. Heat oil in a large pot or Dutch oven and brown the meat in batches. If cooking in batches, you may need to add more oil to the pot between the batches. Remove and set aside.
Step 4: Cook the onions. Add the onions to the pot and cook for 3–4 minutes, until soft. Add a little oil if needed.
Step 5: Build the broth. Return the beef to the pot and add water, beef broth, Steak Marinade, and Lipton Onion Soup Mix. Stir well and scrape up all the browned bits.
Step 6: Add the vegetables. Stir in the diced tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, and mushrooms.
Step 7: Simmer. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium. Cook 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until potatoes and carrots are fork-tender.
Step 8: Thicken the stew. Make a cornstarch slurry by mixing cornstarch and water. Slowly pour into the stew while stirring until thickened. Cook 5 more minutes. Serve.
💭 Recipe Tips
- Brown the meat in batches.
- Don’t skip scraping the bottom of the pot to release all of the cooked-on flavors.
- Cut potatoes and carrots into small pieces so they cook evenly.
- Add a cornstarch slurry to thicken the stew. Add it slowly until you get the desired thickness.
- If the stew gets too thick, add another splash of water.
❔ Recipe FAQs
Browning the beef well and simmering low and slow creates rich, deep flavor.
Yes! A Dutch oven is perfect for Dutch oven beef stew.
Yes. Cooking beef stew on top of the stove is very easy, but you can also use your slow cooker. Brown your meat, then place everything in the crockpot and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4-5.
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👩🏻🍳 Recipe
Stove Top Beef Stew
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Stew Beef
- ½ cup Flour
- ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
- ¼ cup Cooking Oil
- 1 large Onion diced
- 2 cups Water
- 4 cups Beef Broth
- ½ cup Steak Seasoning Marinade
- 1 package Lipton Onion Soup Mix
- 2 14.5 oz. cans Diced Tomatoes
- 2 pounds Potatoes peeled and cubed
- 2 cups baby carrots each one cut in half
- 8 ounces Sliced Mushrooms optional
- 2 tablespoons Cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons Water
Instructions
- Combine the flour and seasonings. Mix flour, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish to coat the beef.
- Coat the beef. Toss stew beef in the seasoned flour until evenly coated.
- Brown the beef. Heat oil in a large pot or Dutch oven and brown the meat in batches. If cooking in batches, you may need to add more oil to the pot between the batches. Remove and set aside.
- Cook the onions. Add the onions to the pot and cook for 3–4 minutes, until soft. Add a little oil if needed.
- Build the broth. Return the beef to the pot and add water, beef broth, Steak Marinade, and Lipton Onion Soup Mix. Stir well and scrape up all the browned bits.
- Add the vegetables. Stir in the diced tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, and mushrooms.
- Simmer. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium. Cook 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until potatoes and carrots are fork-tender.
- Thicken the stew. Make a cornstarch slurry by mixing cornstarch and water. Slowly pour into the stew while stirring until thickened. Cook 5 more minutes.
- Serve. Enjoy with biscuits, cornbread, or buttered rolls!
Notes
- Brown the meat in batches.
- Don’t skip scraping the bottom of the pot to release all of the cooked-on flavors.
- Cut potatoes and carrots into small pieces so they cook evenly.
- Add a cornstarch slurry to thicken the stew. Add it slowly until you get the desired thickness.
- If the stew gets too thick, add another splash of water.
A delicious and hearty dinner the whole family will love. So flavorful and the ultimate comfort food.
I am a huge fan of beef stews! I’ve never tried adding onion soup to it, though, so I’ll have to try that. I love making stews because you can pretty much add anything to it. You’ve given me an idea for dinner tonight; I’m excited!
Thanks for the recipe!
I love making beef stew and adding onion soup mix is so smart! I am totally doing this from now on!
With the colder weather upon us, I’m using every chance I can get to make comfort food, and I love how simple and delicious this stew is. Thanks for sharing the recipe, Gina!
It turned out perfectly! Thank you for this delicious recipe!
Wonderful stew! Comfort in every bite!
This beef stew is easy, warm and so hearty! Great as leftovers too.
Loving this stovetop beef stew! So easy and delicious!
Stew is often my go to during the colder months. I love how simple this recipe is!
This recipe reminds me of home especially my aunt who makes this for us, lovely recipe
Such a creative recipe! Using Lipton and a marinade in addition to all the other delicious ingredients. Love this heartiness!
Thanks for sharing this Gina, it looks delicious and easy to make!
I love beef stew. Looks great.
Thanks for stopping by! The stew is great!
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I simply cannot wait to make this for my husband tonight for dinner! You’re inspiring. Thanks for the recipe!
You are welcome! Thank you!