Easy Beef Stew

Clover Meadows Beef

3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon Butter
2 pounds Beef Stew Meat or Chuck Roast Cut Into 1-Inch Chunks
Salt And Pepper
1 whole Medium Onion Diced
3 cloves Garlic Minced
1 can Tomato Paste 6 ounces
4 cups Beef Stock homemade, if possible (see notes), or low sodium store bought broth
Several Dashes Worcestershire
1/2 teaspoon Sugar
4 whole Carrots Peeled And Diced
2 whole Potatoes Peeled And Diced
2 Tablespoons Minced Fresh Parsley

Salt and pepper the stew meat. Heat olive oil in a large, heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add butter, and as soon as it melts, brown some of the stew meat until the outside gets nice and brown. Add the beef a few pieces at a time; do not overcrowd. Cook, turning the pieces until beef is browned on all sides, about 3 minutes per batch; add more oil as needed between batches. Remove the meat from the pot, and add the rest of the meat to the pot and brown it, too. Remove it to the same plate. Set the meat aside.
Add the onion and garlic to the pot. Stir and coat it with the brown bits on the bottom of the pot. Cook for two minutes.
Add the tomato paste to the pot. Stir it into the onions and let it cook for two more minutes.
Pour in the beef stock, stirring constantly. Add the Worcestershire and sugar. Add the beef back to the pot, cover the pot, and reduce the heat to low. Simmer, covered, for 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours.
After 1 1/2 to 2 hours, add the diced potatoes and carrots to the pot. Stir to combine, put the lid back on the pot, and let it simmer for another 30 minutes. Add beef broth as needed to reach desired consistency.
Add parsley just prior to serving. Salt and pepper as needed.

Recipe for Homemade Beef Bone Broth for the stovetop, slowcooker or pressure cooker - https://www.clovermeadowsbeef.com/bone-broth/