Description
A dark, hearty beef stew that’ll stick to your ribs and stomp out any winter day blues.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 tablespoons Hungarian paprika (not smoked)
- 3 pounds beef cut for stew, in 1″ to 2″ chunks (or cut up three pounds of beef chuck)
- 2 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil, plus more if needed
- 2 large onions, diced
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cup red wine (I used a pinot noir)
- 5 1/2 cups beef stock
- 3 medium parsnips, peeled and diced
- 3 medium carrots, peeled and diced
- 3 stalks celery, diced
- 2 small turnips, peeled and diced
- 5 medium potatoes, peeled and diced (I used 2 yukon golds and 3 red potatoes)
- salt and pepper to taste
- cooked gnocchi for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Toss the beef with the paprika until well coated. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large soup pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, until almost smoking. Add the beef to the pot in batches and cook until well-browned on all sides, about 8 minutes. Set the browned beef aside and continue cooking until all the beef is browned, adding more oil to the pot if necessary to prevent burning.
- Return all the browned beef to the pot and reduce the heat a little, to slightly above medium. Add the onions and saute about 6 minutes, until starting to get soft. Sprinkle in 2 tablespoons of flour and stir well, incorporating it into the oil (it should be a little pasty). Cook for 2 minutes, then stir in the caraway, bay leaves, wine, and stock. Bring to a simmer and cover; simmer for 30 minutes.
- Add the parsnips, carrots, celery, and turnips. Cover and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
- Add the potatoes; cover and simmer for 30 more minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Taste and adjust seasoning with salt, black pepper, and additional paprika if you like. To serve, drop some cooked gnocchi in each bowl, or homemade dumplings, or egg noodles. Or bake a pie crust on top of it in the oven.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 mins