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Sunday red wine beef stew

Name: Sunday red wine beef stew
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 150 min
Ingredients: 3 lb beef chuck, cubed; 2 carrots, chunked; 2 celery stalks; 1 onion, chunked; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 2 cups red wine; 4 cups beef stock; 2 bay leaves; Thyme bundle; Salt and pepper

Serves 5 servings

Omar Haddad2 min readSep 21, 2026

Ready in ~150 min · around 3:43 PM

A home-cook take on red wine beef stew — the version that sticks around our table.

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Sunday stew 23: batch browning and a long oven braise beat any shortcut on flavor.

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3 lb beef chuck, cubed
2 carrots, chunked
2 celery stalks
1 onion, chunked
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 cups red wine
4 cups beef stock
2 bay leaves
Thyme bundle
Salt and pepper

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Omar Haddad

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Cook, eater, occasional baker in Dearborn. I publish what actually lands on our table.

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Instructions

Step 1Technique
Sear beef in batches; set aside. Sweat vegetables with tomato paste until brick red.
- 3 lb beef chuck, cubed
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 cups red wine
- 4 cups beef stock
Step 2Technique
Deglaze with wine; reduce by half. Return beef, add stock and herbs.
- 3 lb beef chuck, cubed
- 2 cups red wine
- 4 cups beef stock
- Salt and pepper
Step 3Technique
Cover; braise at 300°F until fork-tender, about 2 hours.
Step 4Technique
Skim fat; taste for salt. Serve with crusty bread.
- Salt and pepper