Easy and Quick Beef Stew with Potatoes, Carrots and Parsnips | Canadian Family

Ingredients · for 5 (scales to your household)

• 1 1/2 lb Top sirloin $25.85
• 1/4 cup Flour $0.07
• 2 tbsp Olive oil $0.36
• 2 cups Carrots $0.66
• 1 cup Parsnips $1.23
• 1 lb Waxy potatoes $2.35
• 1 Onion $0.60
• 1 tbsp Garlic $0.05
• 2 tbsp Thyme leaves $0.44
• 3 cups Beef stock $1.66
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce $0.26
• 1 tbsp Cornstarch $0.08
• 1 cup Defrosted peas $0.73

Per-ingredient cost is the amount this recipe uses at the lowest Canadian price we have on file; the per-serving total above adds the range up to the dearest price and for buying whole packages.

Method

1. Add a pinch of salt and pepper to flour. Toss beef cubes with seasoned flour in a sealable bag. Shake off the excess flour.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large heavy-bottomed pot and brown half the beef over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, turning to brown evenly. Transfer browned beef onto a plate and continue with remaining beef.
3. Heat remaining oil in the pot and add the carrots, parsnips, potatoes, onions, garlic and thyme. Sauté for 10 minutes over medium heat until lightly coloured.
4. Add browned beef, 2½ cups of stock and Worcestershire sauce to the pot; scrape up any brown bits on the bottom of pot with a wooden spoon. Whisk cornstarch into remaining stock and stir into stew. Simmer over medium heat for an additional 20 minutes or until vegetables are fork-tender. Before serving, stir in the thawed peas, if desired, and set aside 1 cup of stew for baby. Season the remaining to taste. Serve hot.
5. For Baby: Purée Beef Stew until desired consistency, adding liquid if needed.

Per serving