Best beef stew recipes (2024)

This simple meal for two can be on the table in just over half an hour. Pasta is a great accompaniment to a beef stew and helps make it easy enough for a midweek meal. It’s the perfect winter warmer.

Try this one-pot beef pasta recipe

Cheaper cuts of beef such as stewing steak need to be cooked for longer to become tender but they can be every bit as delicious as steaks, as this satisfying casserole will prove time and time again. The whole family will love tucking into this for a weekend dinner.

Try this hearty beef stew recipe

Warming, rich and beautifully succulent, this tasty stewed beef shank dish is the perfect comfort food for chilly winter nights. Rich and juicy, it’s great served with mashed potato to soak up the tasty sauce.

Try this stewed beef shank recipe

Ox cheek is one of those intensely tasty cuts that is perfect for slow-cooking. The vegetables and herbs give the sauce bags of flavour but you are left with the ox cheeks and little else. It’s a divine and very elegant dish that’s perfect for a dinner party.

Try this braised ox cheeks recipe

A popular and hearty French casserole, boeuf bourguignon is a real classic. The smell of this puttering away on the stove will get your taste buds tingling. Serve with a buttery mashed potato or try tagliatelle. You can use any red wine but the better the quality the better the flavour.

Try this boeuf bourguignon recipe

Chestnuts are a great accompaniment to beef. Slow-cooked together, the flavours mingle and create a rich and earthy flavoured-dish that’s hearty, warming and perfect for a weekend lunch after a crisp and chilly walk.

Try this slow-cooked winter beef and chestnut casserole recipe

This beef dish is classic comfort food and equally good to eat as leftovers the next day. Serve with plenty of mashed potato. For extra flavour, marinate the beef overnight in the wine with the herbs, berries and orange rind. Just put everything in one bowl, cover and leave in a cool place.

Try this beef daube with mushrooms and olives recipe

This classic French stew is full of hearty flavours and aromas. It will become your dinner party staple.

Try James Martin’s beef bourguignon recipe

This rich and rustic stew is packed full of flavour and will make the perfect family dinner.

Try this beef and mushroom stew with cheesy dumplings recipe

Throw it together in the morning, and leave to cook all day for a winter warmer simply bursting with flavour.

Try this slow cooked beef, ale and turnip stew recipe

Simple and deliciously warming, this tasty stew makes the perfect Sunday lunch dish.

Try this braised beef with star anise recipe

If you have Sunday lunch leftovers, this is the perfect way to turn them into something wonderfully hearty and delicious. Alternatively fry some fresh beef steaks cut into small chunks and boil the mixture for an extra ten minutes.

Try this Irish beef goulash recipe

Hearty ingredients, satisfyingly tasty and a real crowd pleaser – add this one-pot wonder to your repertoire.

Try this classic beef stew recipe

This beef dish is simple to prepare but packs a flavourful punch – you can substitute the gnocchi for your pasta of choice and use a loaf of fresh bread to soak up its rich sauce.

Try this slow cooked beef with gnocchi recipe

This slow cooked beef makes a hearty, warming meal. Served with creamy parsnip mash this makes for an impressive yet economical dinner party or Sunday lunch dish.

Try this slow cooked beef short ribs recipe

Subtly spiced, this warming beef dish is delicious served with soft corn tortillas.

Try Valentine Warner’s carne con chile recipe

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