Beef stew with mashed potatoes

Here’s a comforting, hearty Beef Stew with Mashed Potatoes—perfect for a cozy meal 🥩🥔

🍲 Beef Stew with Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

Beef Stew

• 2 lbs beef chuck, cut into chunks
• Salt & black pepper
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 cups beef broth
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 tbsp flour
• 3 carrots, sliced
• 3 potatoes, cubed
• 2 celery stalks, sliced
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• Optional: peas or mushrooms

Mashed Potatoes

• 2 lbs potatoes, peeled and cubed
• ½ cup milk or cream
• ¼ cup butter
• Salt to taste

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Instructions

1. Brown the Beef
   • Season beef with salt and pepper.
   • Heat oil in a large pot.
   • Brown beef in batches; remove and set aside.
2. Build the Stew
   • Sauté onion and garlic until soft.
   • Stir in tomato paste and flour; cook 1 minute.
   • Add broth slowly, stirring to avoid lumps.
   • Return beef to pot.
   • Add carrots, potatoes, celery, thyme, and bay leaf.
3. Simmer
   • Cover and simmer on low 1½–2 hours, until beef is tender.
   • Remove bay leaf before serving.
4. Mashed Potatoes
   • Boil potatoes in salted water until tender.
   • Drain, mash with butter and milk.
   • Season with salt.
5. Serve
   • Spoon beef stew over mashed potatoes.

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Tips

• Stew tastes even better the next day.
• Add a splash of Worcestershire for deeper flavor.
• For thicker stew, simmer uncovered the last 15 minutes.

If you’d like, I can also share a slow cooker version, pressure cooker method, or herb-rich variation 😊