I thought it high time to share about 2 of my favorite things – cast iron and quick, easy meals. My guys love a warm hearty meal especially during these chilly winter months but sometimes, there are just not enough hours in the day and dinner time can be a little underwhelming. So, I’ve been working on ways to bring new dishes to the table that can be made in a short amount of time, have familiar ingredients and most importantly are scrumptious.
Well, friends, I hit a bullseye! This skillet beef stew has all the essence of that wonderful dish that’s been cooking away for hours but my version took about 45 minutes! I let my big cast iron skillet do all the work by searing the beef to perfection then delivering even more flavor to the sauce.
What you’ll need to make Skillet Beef Stew
- Beef stew or beef tips
- Carrots
- Baby Potatoes
- Red Wine
- Beef Stock
- Butter
- Flour
- Olive Oil
- Salt and Pepper
Want more easy to make comfort food recipe? Try these:
- Slow Cooker Balsamic Brown Sugar Pork Roast
- Perfect Lemon Roast Chicken
- Beef Tips Shepherds Pie
- Healthy Mushroom Soup
- Out of this World Baked Spaghetti
If you make this recipe, let me know!
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Skillet Beef Stew
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs beef stew or beef tips
- 2 carrots
- 6-8 baby potatoes
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 1 1/2 cups beef stock
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- olive oil
- 1 tablespoon parsley
Instructions
- Heat oven to 425 degrees.
- Wash, peel and roughly chop carrots. Wash potatoes and cut in half.
- Layer carrots and potatoes on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Roast in oven for 20 minutes until just under fork tender. Remove from oven and set aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet - I use cast iron. Place beef in pan making sure meat is in a single layer. Season with salt & pepper.
- Sear beef on all sides. Once meat is done, remove from pan and set aside.
- Lower heat on skillet, add 1 tablespoon of butter to melt. *There should be about 3 tablespoons total of fat in the bottom of pan. Sprinkle flour in pan and whisk until mixed with fat, scraping up brown bits from bottom of pan.
- Using a microplane, grate garlic into pan. Cook flour mixture and garlic on low heat for 1 minute stirring constantly.
- Slowly add in wine and whisk until flour mixture is completely incorporated. Add beef stock, stir and raise heat to a low boil.
- Add in beef and vegetables. Continue to cook until sauce thickens and all ingredients are heated through.
- Sprinkle in salt, pepper and parsley stirring gently. Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Serve with a green salad and warm bread.
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Joanne @ No Plate Like Home
Looks like a filling and tasty meal. I like that you make it in a skillet, in the oven.
Donya
Thanks Joanne! The family loves this one. So glad you stopped by.
XO,
~Donya
Cathy Lowman
Beef stew meat can be tough. Since cooking time is so short for the meat, is it tender? Thank you! Looks & sounds delicious. Love your technique of oven roasting the veggies.
Sandy
Absolutely delicious! Thank you!
Donya
WOW! You are so welcome, Sandy. Thank you for your kind words and I am just tickled that you liked the recipe.
Have a great 2019!
XO,
~Donya
Leilani
I made this recipe tonight. This is the 1st stew I’ve ever made, it was easy and delicious. I didn’t have wine so I just used extra broth. Thanks for the great recipe. I will definitely be making this again:)