Mom's basic vegetable beef stew recipe is loaded with potatoes, onions, carrots, and celery for an easy, hearty, and warming meal for cold evenings.
Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
40 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Calories
279 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Add enough oil to a large stockpot to thinly coat the bottom; heat over medium. Add 1 onion, carrots, garlic, bay leaf, red pepper flakes, Greek seasoning, rosemary, thyme, basil, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper; cook and stir until mixture begins to soften and brown, about 15 minutes.
Step 2
Add tomatoes and ground beef, breaking beef apart with a wooden spoon; bring to a boil. Cook until beef is cooked through and carrots are tender, about 10 minutes.
Step 3
Add potatoes, remaining 1 onion, and celery; cook until potatoes are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat; let sit before serving for 20 to 30 minutes.
Ingredients
1 clove garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
1 pinch Italian seasoning
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 pound ground beef
1 pinch dried basil
1 pinch dried rosemary
1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
1 pinch ground thyme
2 onions, roughly chopped, divided
4 carrots, cut into 1/2-inch rounds
1 (32 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
4 potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
0.25 teaspoon red pepper flakes
0.25 teaspoon Greek seasoning (such as Cavender's®)