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Simple Ingredient Beef Stew

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Simple Ingredient Beef Stew

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I’m always looking for an excuse to saute onions in red wine, and this simple ingredient beef stew recipe is a perfect way to use this combo. It adds additional flavor depth to the stew broth. I tried to keep the ingredient list simple, but you could continue adding other vegetables to this stew such as lima beans, cauliflower, kohlrabi, etc.

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This Simple Ingredient Beef Stew recipe is perfect to make ahead for the week, and tastes even better after it has been soaking with the ingredients for a while! By altering a few ingredients you can also make this recipe gluten-free, Whole30, and Paleo-friendly!

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Simple Ingredient Beef Stew

I’m always looking for an excuse to saute onions in red wine, and this recipe is a perfect way to use this combo. It adds additional flavor depth to the stew broth. I tried to keep the ingredient list simple, but you could continue adding other vegetables to this stew such as lima beans, cauliflower, kohlrabi, etc.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time35 mins
Total Time45 mins
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: beef, simple, soup
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 298kcal

Equipment

Measuring cups
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Pot with Lid
Stirring spoon

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp cooking fat
  • 1 onion chopped
  • ⅛ cup red wine optional (but highly reccommended)
  • 64 oz chicken or beef broth
  • ¼ cup tomato paste
  • 3 carrots sliced
  • 1 cup peas frozen or canned
  • 2 potatoes chopped
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 2 tsp garlic
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 4 oz noodles
  • 3-4 BurgerFit burgers chopped

Instructions

  • In a large pot, add cooking fat and onions, and saute  on medium-high heat until onions are browned, approximately 3-4 minutes.
  • Add red wine and cook for 2 minutes (be careful not to let the onions burn). Turn down the heat if needed.
  • Add the remaining ingredients except noodles and BurgerFit burgers. Turn down the heat to medium and stir.
  • Simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn down the heat if broth begins to boil.
  • Add BurgerFit burgers and cook for 3-5 minutes to heat burgers and cook noodles.

Notes

Our favorite BurgerFit burgers for this recipe:
 
  1. Make it paleo by omitting the potatoes and using a paleo-friendly pasta.
  2. Make it Whole30 by omitting the red wine and using Whole30 compliant noodles like zucchini or sweet potato noodles.
  3. Make it gluten-free by using gluten-free noodles.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 298kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 923mg | Potassium: 795mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 5635IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 3mg
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