My Mom’s Beef & Green Bean Stew
My Mom’s Beef & Green Bean Stew
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds beef stew meat
- 1 onion, large, diced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 ounces tomato paste, small can
- 5 cups water
- 1 teaspoon consommé
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, to taste
- 1 pound green beans, trimmed
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- 1
In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the diced onion and sauté, stirring occasionally, until it turns a deep golden color, about 8-10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Add the beef stew meat to the pot with the onions. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring to brown the meat on all sides.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Stir in the paprika, cumin, and garlic powder. Cook for 1 minute, allowing the spices to become fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Add the tomato paste, water, and consommé to the pot. Mix well to combine all ingredients, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Bring the stew to a gentle simmer. Reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and let it simmer for 50 minutes, or until the beef is tender.
⏱️ 50 min
- 6
Add the trimmed green beans to the stew. Continue to simmer, covered, for another 20 minutes, or until the green beans are tender-crisp.
⏱️ 20 min
- 7
Stir in the chopped fresh cilantro. Cook for a final 10 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed before serving.
⏱️ 10 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
My Mom’s Beef & Green Bean Stew
- 1 1/2 pounds beef stew meat
- 1 onion, large, diced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 ounces tomato paste, small can
- 5 cups water
- 1 teaspoon consommé
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, to taste
- 1 pound green beans, trimmed
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- 1
In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the diced onion and sauté, stirring occasionally, until it turns a deep golden color, about 8-10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Add the beef stew meat to the pot with the onions. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring to brown the meat on all sides.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Stir in the paprika, cumin, and garlic powder. Cook for 1 minute, allowing the spices to become fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Add the tomato paste, water, and consommé to the pot. Mix well to combine all ingredients, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Bring the stew to a gentle simmer. Reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and let it simmer for 50 minutes, or until the beef is tender.
⏱️ 50 min - 6
Add the trimmed green beans to the stew. Continue to simmer, covered, for another 20 minutes, or until the green beans are tender-crisp.
⏱️ 20 min - 7
Stir in the chopped fresh cilantro. Cook for a final 10 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed before serving.
⏱️ 10 min