Oven Slow-Cooked Classic Beef Stew
This stew should be made in a large soup kettle measuring at least 10 inches in diameter. If the kettle is any smaller, you may need to cook the meat in 3 batches.
by: Three Many Cooks
Serves: 6 to 8
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 3 pounds beef chuck, cut into 1½-inch cubes
- Salt and ground black pepper
- 2 medium-large onions, chopped (2 cups)
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup full-bodied red wine
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 4 large carrots, peeled and sliced ¼-inch thick
- 1 cup frozen peas (6 ounces), thawed
- ¼ cup minced fresh parsley
Instructions
- Heat oven to 200 degrees. Place meat chunks in a large bowl. Sprinkle with 11/2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper; toss to coat. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large nonreactive soup kettle; add meat chunks to pan in 2 batches. Brown meat on all sides, about 5 minutes per batch, adding an additional tablespoon of oil if necessary. Add onion to the now empty pan; sauté until almost softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and add garlic; continue to sauté about 30 seconds longer. Stir in flour; cook until lightly colored, 1 to 2 minutes. Add wine; scraping up any browned bits that may have stuck to the pan. Add chicken stock, bay leaves, thyme; bring to simmer. Add meat; return to simmer. Cover and place in oven; simmer until meat is just tender, 2½ to 3 hours. (Can be cooled, covered, and refrigerated up to 3 days.)
- Before serving, bring 1 inch water to boil in a steamer pot. Place carrots in a steamer basket and lower into pot. Steam until just tender, about 6 minutes.
- Add steamed carrots and peas to the fully cooked stew; cover and let stand to blend flavors, about 5 minutes. Stir in parsley, adjust seasonings, and serve.
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