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Monday, October 19, 2026

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Classic Beef Stew

Classic Beef Stew

By Jordan Lee ·

Prep
20 min
Cook
2 min
Servings
6 servings
Cuisine
American

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Classic beef stew is what I put on when I have a free afternoon and want the house to smell like dinner for hours. Brown the meat in batches; crowded pans steam and you lose the crust. Flour on the beef thickens the broth later so I skip a separate slurry most days. Low simmer only. If it boils hard the meat turns tough. I taste for salt near the end because the liquid reduces. Bread on the side for dunking is non-negotiable here.

Servings
6
servings

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Heavy pot or Dutch oven Tongs Wooden spoon

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