Hearty Filipino-Style Beef Stew with Potatoes and Carrots 🥕🥔
Nothing beats the comforting warmth of a simmering pot of beef stew—especially when it’s packed with tender meat, soft potatoes, and sweet carrots in a rich, savory broth. This easy Filipino-style recipe is simple to make yet deeply satisfying, perfect for chilly days or whenever you crave a hug in a bowl. ❤️
🌟 Why This Recipe Works
- 🥩 Melt-in-your-mouth beef – Slow-cooked until fork-tender, releasing its natural flavors into every bite.
- 🌿 Aromatic & nutritious – Carrots, potatoes, and celery (if available) add sweetness, texture, and depth to the stew.
- 🇵🇭 Filipino-friendly – Uses accessible ingredients (no wine needed!) for an authentic local taste.
- 🍚 Versatile serving – Enjoy as a standalone meal or pair with steamed rice or crusty bread 🥖 for a fuller experience.
🍅 The Secret to a Flavorful Stew
Unlike Western versions that use wine, this Filipino-style beef stew relies on a hearty broth (beef stock or bouillon cubes) to create a rich, umami-packed base. The veggies don’t just add nutrition—they balance the savoriness and make the dish visually appetizing!
💡 Tip: If celery isn’t available, you can skip it, but adding it boosts the aroma and flavor beautifully!
👩🍳 How to Make It (Simplified!)
- 🍳 Sear the beef until browned for deeper flavor.
- 🧅 Sauté garlic, onions, and tomatoes for a fragrant base.
- 🥘 Simmer with broth until the beef is fall-apart tender.
- 🥕 Add potatoes & carrots (and celery, if using) and cook until soft.
- 🌿 Season to taste—then serve steaming hot!
🍽️ Perfect for Cold Days (or Any Day!)
This stew is my ultimate comfort food—warming, filling, and full of nostalgia. Whether you’re cooking for family or meal-prepping, this dish never disappoints.
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Delicious Recipe for Beef Stew with Potatoes and Carrots
Description
This recipe for beef stew with potatoes and carrots is comforting. It is a straightforward recipe. When cooking beef stew, it is very simple. The meat is cooked and simmered in liquid until it is tender. Using this method of cooking, the beef becomes more tender throughout the process, and all of its natural flavor is released and well blended with the rest of the dish. The liquid I mentioned earlier can be plain water with added beef broth cubes, beef stock, or even wine. Some variations of beef stew recipes with wine. But since this recipe is Filipino style, we are not using wine, and many Filipinos rarely use wine in cooking. The veggies in this recipe for beef stew not only enhance the dish's nutrition, but they also give it taste and scent, and turn the dish into an appetizing looks. If celery is not available, you can leave it out of your ingredient list. But it is best to add it. It will enhance the flavors and aroma of the dish.
This recipe is one of my comfort foods. Eating beef stew in the cold season makes me feel relaxed. If you're looking for a beef dish, try this delicious Filipino beef stew recipe. This dish can be served alone or with steamed rice. This is also good with bread. What do you think of this recipe? Share your beef recipes with us. Just leave it down in the comment section. We appreciate it very much. Feel free to browse our recipe archive. Share and enjoy the food. Thank you for visiting us.
Ingredients
Instructions
Preparation:
Wash and cut the beef meat into cubes or pieces. Set aside.
Peel off the skin of the necessary vegetables and spices, chop and cut them into pieces.
Cooking:
In a pan or wok, heat up 2 tbsp. of vegetable oil, add the garlic, saute until aromatic, then add the minced onion and saute.
Add the beef cubes, stir and cook for 2 or more minutes until the color changes. Then pour in beef broth, add salt (about ½ tbsp.), and bay leaves. Let it boil and simmer until the beef becomes tender.
Note: Tenderizing the beef meat can take up to more than an hour. It depends on the quality of the meat that you will use. Add more water as needed.When the beef meat is tender enough, add carrots, potatoes, celery ,salt, and ground black pepper. Then add sugar to balance the taste. Or you may use seasoning granules to taste (optional). Stir and cook for 8 to 10 minutes.
Mix the 1 tbsp. cornstarch with 2 tbsp. water (slurry). When about to cook, pour in the slurry, stir and cook for a minute more.
Remove from the heat and place in a serving bowl.
Garnish with chopped parsley (optional) then serve. Share and enjoy the food.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 480kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 15.8g25%
- Saturated Fat 4.8g24%
- Cholesterol 149mg50%
- Sodium 914mg39%
- Potassium 1383mg40%
- Total Carbohydrate 26.1g9%
- Dietary Fiber 4.2g17%
- Sugars 5g
- Protein 55.6g112%
- Calcium 3 mg
- Iron 181 mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
