Autumn Harvest Beef Stew Recipe
When the air turns crisp, comfort food feels essential. An Autumn Harvest Beef Stew Recipe is the perfect seasonal dish.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs beef chuck cut into cubes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3 carrots sliced
- 2 parsnips chopped
- 2 potatoes cubed
- 1 sweet potato cubed
- 2 celery stalks sliced
- 1 cup butternut squash cubed
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 cup red wine optional
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp rosemary
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tbsp flour optional, for thickening
Instructions
- Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium heat.
- Brown beef cubes until caramelized on all sides.
- Remove beef and set aside on a plate.
- Sauté onion, garlic, carrots, and celery until soft.
- Stir in tomato paste and cook for one minute.
- Add beef back into the pot.
- Pour in wine and let simmer for three minutes.
- Add potatoes, squash, and parsnips.
- Season with thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper.
- Pour broth and add bay leaves.
- Cover pot and simmer on low for two hours.
- Stir occasionally and check tenderness of meat.
- For thicker stew, mix flour with little broth.
- Stir slurry into pot and simmer ten minutes more.
- Remove bay leaves and serve hot.
Notes
- Use beef chuck for tender, flavorful stew.
- Fresh herbs enhance autumn flavors best.
- Red wine deepens richness but can be skipped.
- Add turnips for extra earthy taste.
- Always brown meat for deeper flavor.