5-Ingredient Beef Stew
This recipe comes from my chef dad. It's the easiest beef stew you'll ever make, and it only uses 5 simple ingredients. The condensed tomato soup gives the stew a nice, slightly sweet flavour.
Ingredients
- 500 grams beef (e.g. stewing beef; I like to use beef shank)
- 2 carrots, chopped in 1/4 inch circles
- 1 stalk celery, diced
- 1 can (284 mL) condensed tomato soup
- 2 medium sized potatoes
Instructions
- Fill a medium sized saucepan or pot with 6 cups of water. Bring the water to a boil.
- Meanwhile, cut beef into 1/2 inch chunks. Add beef chunks to the boiling water for 3 minutes. (This blanching helps to reduce the gaminess of the meat and remove some of the impurities.) Drain and rinse the beef chunks under cold water.
- Add drained beef chunks to a large stock pot or Dutch oven. Add carrots and celery. Add the can of condensed tomato soup plus one full can of water.
- Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer for 20 minutes (still covered), stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, scrub and peel potatoes. Dice into 1/2 inch pieces.
- Add diced potatoes to the stew and continue to simmer, covered for 40 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender.
- Serve with crusty bread or over rice if desired.
