These beef stew recipes include classic chuck and potatoes, stout or wine braises, ground-beef pots and a slow cooker corned-beef version. Pick the meat and cooking method first, then open the full recipe for its quantities and complete instructions.
- Beef Stew Recipes with Chuck and Root Vegetables
- Ground Beef Stews with Vegetables and Beans
- Slow Cooker Corned Beef Stew
Chuck cubes need time to soften, while ground beef must be browned before the remaining stew stages. Corned beef in this collection starts raw and cured. Root vegetables may be added later, and the pressure cooker option finishes its vegetables after pressure release.
Beef Stew Recipes with Chuck and Root Vegetables
These versions use different liquids and appliances; keep their preparation schedules separate.
1. Classic Chuck Beef Stew
Browned chuck simmers with onions, carrots, celery and a tomato-enriched broth before potatoes are added later. Peas join near the end. It is a stovetop stew with a long initial braise, followed by checking the smaller root vegetables for tenderness.
2. Beef and Stout Stew
Actual stout beer joins stock, tomato paste and herbs around the browned chuck. Potatoes and carrots enter after the meat begins to soften. This option contains an alcoholic ingredient, with broth and vegetables forming a different base from the classic stew.
3. Red Wine Beef Stew
The browned chuck braises in a covered Dutch oven before carrots and potatoes join the pot. Red wine is listed, with additional broth offered as an alternative. Check tenderness at the later stage rather than assuming a single timer suits every batch of beef.
4. Pressure Cooker Beef Stew
Chuck cooks under pressure in thin stock, with tomato ingredients layered as directed. After natural release, the vegetables simmer uncovered instead of going through the full pressure stage. Follow the specified appliance size, fill limits and release instructions.
Ground Beef Stews with Vegetables and Beans
These pots begin with cooked crumbled beef rather than a long chuck-braising stage.
5. Ground Beef Potato Stew
Tomatoes, broth and tomato juice surround browned ground beef, mushrooms, carrots and potatoes. Frozen corn and peas are added for their final cooking stage. The recipe includes its potatoes, making it a complete vegetable-filled stew without a separate grain component.
6. Texas Cowboy Stew
Ground beef joins cooked smoked sausage, bacon, potatoes, canned beans and corn in this mixed-meat pot. Brown the ground beef and cook the bacon before the main simmer. Optional cheese and sour cream finish the shared portions at serving.
7. Ground Beef Cabbage Stew
A large measure of chopped cabbage softens around browned ground beef, peppers and onion with a little tomato sauce. This is a thicker cabbage mixture rather than a broth-heavy potato stew. Add the small water reserve gradually only if the bottom begins to dry.
Slow Cooker Corned Beef Stew
This recipe starts with raw cured brisket and adds cabbage near the end.
8. Corned Beef and Cabbage Stew
Raw cured corned-beef pieces cook with potatoes, carrots, celery and contained pickling spices. Cabbage goes in for the final part of the slow cooking period. Remove the spice bag entirely and taste before adding more salt to the finished stew.
Before You Choose Your Recipe
For chuck, choose the appliance and braising liquid you want. Ground-beef stews offer a different texture and preparation schedule, while the corned-beef option needs raw cured brisket. Use the complete recipe’s vegetable timing and remove whole herbs or spice bags before serving.
