Imagine this: a warm bowl of beef stew, steaming and prepared to comfort your soul. It's the type of classic comfort food that knows no age limit, with an array of both timeless and inventive recipes to explore. Whether you're drawn to the traditional favorites or eager to experiment with a contemporary twist, the finest beef stew recipes are right below to fulfill your cravings and envelop you in that cozy, comforting embrace.
Apple Cider Beef Stew
This Apple Cider Beef Stew is gluten free and full of comfort. It's easy to throw together and tastes great the next day. It's the perfect meal to make for company over the holidays.
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Not Your Average Beef Stew
Not Your Average Beef Stew is full of carrots, potatoes and pearl onions and gets its flavor from red wine and balsamic vinegar. Trust me, it's packed with flavor!
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Instant Pot Beef Stew
This Instant Pot Beef Stew will warm your bones on a cool fall night. It's full of potatoes, carrots, and celery, plus lots of warm flavors from the spices. It can be put together in around 30 minutes in the Instant Pot.
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Slow Cooker Balsamic Beef Stew
Prepared with red wine and balsamic vinegar, this is a unique and delicious take on classic beef stew!
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Easy Stovetop Beef Stew
Easy stovetop beef stew is a classic meal that's filling, comforting, and perfect for a chilly day. Beef, potatoes, carrots and onions are coated in a flavorful sauce. The entire dish comes together on the stovetop in a single stock pot.
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Dutch Oven Beef Stew
Dutch oven beef stew is healthy, easy, gluten-free, & is made all in one pot! Make sure to use a cast iron pot in the oven, & don't forget the red wine!
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Beef Mushroom Stew
Beef Mushroom Stew is a hearty meal that is flavorful and so satisfying. Made with grilled chunks of beef along with mushrooms, onions, celery and carrots in a hearty broth.
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Oven Beef Stew
Oven Beef Stew is classic comfort food at its best! This stew simmers slowly in the oven, coated with a savory tomato sauce and mixed with fresh veggies.
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Irish Beef & Guinness Stew
Irish Beef & Guinness Stew is a classic comfort dish and a mouth-watering dinner that the whole family will love. A hearty Irish stew is perfect as a St. Patrick's Day dinner, and it's perfect comfort food any day of the week.
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Moroccan Beef Stew
This rich and aromatic Moroccan Beef Stew is packed with tender, melt-in-your-mouth beef, dried fruit, and slowly cooked eggplant. Hearty, comforting, and super easy to make, it’s the perfect meal for a chilly night!
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Korean Beef Stew
Korean beef stew is hearty, comforting, and savory. It’s packed with tender, flavorful pieces of beef and colorful veggies in a savory, umami broth. The best part is that it’s made in a slow cooker, so you can come home to a delicious, nourishing meal that smells absolutely incredible.
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Slow Cooker Lamb Tagine (Moroccan Lamb Stew)
All the delicious Moroccan flavors of lamb tagine, made easier in a slow cooker. This Moroccan stew has tender, slow-cooked lamb seasoned with warm ras el hanout spices and flavored with dried apricots and dates. Serve it over couscous, rice, or quinoa.
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Instant Pot Bo Kho (Vietnamese Beef Stew)
Learn how to cook Instant Pot Bo Kho (Pressure Cooker Bo Kho)! Tender & juicy Vietnamese Beef Stew bursting with rich savory-umami-sweet aromatic flavors. You’ll fall in love with the warm toasted baguette soaking up all the tasty beef broth with our secret umami flavor booster sauce.
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Slow Cooker Hungarian Goulash
Looking for a healthy and guilt-free dinner recipe? Make this Slow Cooker Hungarian Goulash recipe. It is an easy and economical dish made with gravy beef and plenty of vegetables.
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Simple Greek Beef and Tomato Stew
Kokkinisto is a simple slowly cooked stew featuring large chunks of beef cooked in a red wine and tomato sauce, proper comfort food!
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Slow Cooker Mississippi Beef Stew
Make this southern classic recipe in your Crockpot. You’ll love the tender beef and veggies in a flavorful, rich gravy with a bit of zip from the pepperoncini peppers. Slow Cooker Mississippi Beef Stew is the best comfort food!
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Whole30 Beef Stew
This Whole30 beef stew is incredibly hearty, savory, and comforting. It can be made in either an Instant Pot or slow cooker. This Paleo beef stew is great for dinners, meal prep, and leftovers. This family favorite dinner is a must for chilly nights!
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Turkish Stew with Beef
This Turkish stew with beef and vegetables is perfect for cold days. It is easy to make despite taking some time. The slow cooking process allows the meat to become incredibly tender and juicy.
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Beef Burgundy Stew
The Easiest Beef Burgundy Stew is a recipe you need to make. The rich flavors of beef, wine, and vegetables are braised for hours to create a stew that is hearty enough to satisfy the hungriest appetite.
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Hamburger Stew
This quick and easy family-friendly Hamburger Stew is made in about forty minutes right on the stovetop. It is full of nature’s wholesome flavor and goodness. It is a hearty, satisfying meal that the whole family can enjoy.
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Mexican Beef Stew
An unctuous Mexican Beef Stew with a touch of heat made with a Mole-style sauce and tender beef cubes served with tortilla chips, corn and parsley.
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Instant Pot Beef Stew Dump and Start
Instant Pot Beef Stew is hearty, filling, and easy to make in just one pot! This satisfying beef stew Instant Pot recipe requires minimal prep and is great for meal prep.
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Tuscan Style Beef Stew
This Tuscan Style Beef Stew is hearty and mouthwatering. Incredibly tender, this stew tastes even better the next day.
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Provencal Beef Stew
Provencal beef stew or beef daube is a French beef stew with red wine that comes from the Provencal region of France. This French red wine beef stew (though white wine is sometimes used) is rich and delicious and the perfect French stew to make when the weather is cooler.
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Hachee (Dutch beef stew)
Hachee is a beef stew from the Netherlands made with beef and onion. Serve this dish with red cabbage and mashed potatoes.
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Poor Man’s Stew
Poor man’s stew is a thick and hearty stew full of savory ground beef, tender potatoes and carrots, all in a flavorful tomato broth. This dish is budget-friendly, quick to throw together, and perfect to warm you up on a cold winter night.
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