Description
A hearty beef stew with tender dumplings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs beef chuck, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 cup carrots, sliced
- 1 cup potatoes, diced
- 1 cup onions, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp rosemary
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (for dumplings)
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt (for dumplings)
- 1 cup milk (for dumplings)
- 1/4 cup butter, melted (for dumplings)
Instructions
- Brown the beef in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add onions and garlic, cook until softened.
- Stir in flour, tomato paste, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper.
- Add beef broth, carrots, and potatoes. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 1.5 hours until beef is tender.
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt for dumplings.
- Add milk and melted butter to dumpling mix, stir until combined.
- Drop spoonfuls of dumpling batter into the stew.
- Cover and cook for an additional 15-20 minutes until dumplings are cooked through.
Notes
- Use quality beef for better flavor.
- Feel free to add other vegetables like peas or celery.
- Let the stew sit for a few hours for flavors to meld.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Beef Stew, Dumplings, Comfort Food