How to Make Appetizing Thick and Chunky Beef Stew

Thick and Chunky Beef Stew. This Beef stew recipe is thick and chunky, and packed with amazing flavors. Beef stew is a comforting and hearty recipe that is easy to make. Do You Like Stew Thick or Thin?

My hubby loved it and that's a big deal! It has a very beefy flavor! Slow cooking is the only way to craft a proper stew with hearty and healthy ingredients. You can cook Thick and Chunky Beef Stew using 15 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Thick and Chunky Beef Stew

1. It's 1 lb of lean cut of beef, cut into tiny cubes (I use already cut stir fry meat. It saves time).
2. It's 5 large of potatoes, cut in bite sized cubes.
3. It's 1 cup of chopped baby carrots.
4. You need 5 cup of beef or veggie broth.
5. You need 1 cup of flour.
6. Prepare 1/4 cup of Tony Chachere's Creole Brown Gravy Mix (or a dry packet of brown gravy mix).
7. It's 1 tbsp of worchestershire sauce.
8. It's 1 tsp of onion powder.
9. It's 1 tbsp of minced garlic.
10. You need 1/2 tsp of paprika.
11. You need 1/2 tsp of bay leaves.
12. It's 1/2 tsp of basil.
13. Prepare 2 tbsp of oil.
14. It's 1 1/2 tbsp of butter.
15. It's 1 tsp of salt or salt alternative.

Once steeped in their natural juices, these meats and Over medium heat, in a skillet with extra-virgin olive oil, brown the beef then transfer to the slow cooker. Add all other ingredients, except parsley, to slow cooker. Maybe you've planned beef stew for dinner but your stew is still rather thin and soup-like. Once the paste has been thinned to the thickness of a very thick gravy, it can be stirred into your stew.

Thick and Chunky Beef Stew step by step

1. Put flour in a large bowl, then roll the beef cubes in the flour until fully coated..
2. Heat oil in a pan or deep skillet. Once oil is hot, place flour-coated beef in pan. Turn beef frequently until it starts lightly browning. (flour will start looking "gooey". That's fine, so don't worry).
3. Transfer lightly browned beef to a pot. Add potatoes, carrots, garlic, butter and broth. Stir..
4. Add worchestershire sauce, gravy mix, basil, bay leaves, paprika, onion powder and salt. Stir again..
5. Heat on high until boiling, then cover and reduce to simmer for 30 minutes..
6. Let cool slightly to help it thicken, then serve! Enjoy! (can be served with biscuits or cornbread on the side.).
7. ~VARIATIONS~ . You can add different items, such as: mushrooms, peas, onion, corn . Potato flakes can be used to thicken further, if desired. . Butter can be omitted, but helps lend to the richness..

Beef stew is something that I thought Mom would be an expert at, but I am wrong. I always forgot that she has very little patience with beef, so her beef A bowl of hot, thick, tasty stew will warm those icy hands and will bring color back to your cheeks in no time. And it does feel good to cup your hands. Add beef and all other ingredients to slow cooker, along with juices from pot. Add beef and all other ingredients to slow cooker, along with juices from the pot.