Mix flour, salt, pepper, and paprika → coat the beef. Brown the beef in hot oil until golden. (THIS step builds deep flavor.)
2. Add aromatics
Add onion → sauté 2–3 min. Add garlic → 30 sec. Add celery + carrots → sauté 3 minutes.
3. Build the broth
Add:
Tomato paste
Worcestershire
Thyme
Bay leaf Mix well.
Pour in beef broth, stir, and scrape the bottom.
4. Add potatoes & simmer
Add diced potatoes. Cover and simmer on low for 1½ to 2 hours, until beef is fork-tender.
(Or slow cooker: 6–7 hours on LOW, 3–4 hours on HIGH.)
5. Thicken (optional)
Add the cornstarch slurry or mashed potato and simmer 5 minutes more.
✨ Result
A rich, glossy, full-flavor beef stew that tastes like it cooked all day. The beef is tender, the veggies melt in your mouth, and the broth is perfection.
🔥 Pro Tips
✔ Brown the beef well — don’t skip! ✔ A splash of red wine (optional) adds restaurant-level flavor. ✔ Add peas at the end for color. ✔ Let it sit 10 minutes after cooking; flavors deepen.
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