Mom's Portuguese Beef Stew

Name: Mom's Portuguese Beef Stew
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 pound beef stew meat, cut into cubes; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 8 cloves garlic, minced; 2 leaf (blank)s bay leaves; 1 pinch ground black pepper; 1 pinch salt; 1 onion, chopped; 1 green bell pepper, chopped; 1 carrot, chopped; 1 pinch paprika; ½ fresh tomato, chopped; 1 cup white wine; 1 cup water; 2 sprigs fresh parsley; 3 medium (blank)s red potatoes, peeled and cubed; 1 sweet potato, peeled and cubed; 1 (14.5 ounce) can green beans, drained

Rating: 4.37 stars

43 Ratings
34 Reviews
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This is a favorite home meal from my mom. My sister had to write while my mom cooked in order to get the recipe right. It's easy and will impress anyone. Serve steaming hot on a bed of white rice.

By dolcevita

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Recipe Summary

prep:

30 mins

cook:

1 hr 30 mins

total:

2 hrs

Servings:

Yield:

6 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

Heat the oil in a stockpot over medium-high heat. Dust the beef with the flour. Place the beef, garlic, bay leaves, and pepper in the stockpot; cook until the beef is brown; season with salt and cook until beef is tender, about 5 minutes. Add the onion, green pepper, carrot, and paprika; cook until the onion softens, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato, wine, water, and parsley. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 30 minutes.

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Step 2

Mix in the red potatoes, sweet potatoes, and green beans; continue to cook until potatoes are easily pierced through with a fork, about 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

398 calories; protein 27.4g 55% DV; carbohydrates 37.9g 12% DV; fat 12g 19% DV; cholesterol 64.9mg 22% DV; sodium 279.1mg 11% DV. Full Nutrition

Reviews (34)

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Saveur

09/28/2011

Oh yum yum yum! How delicious was this stew? Hubby had three servings that good! I did an "experimental" slow cooker version I used a huge sweet potato cubed and two idaho cubed for the botom layer of the crock added fresh cut green beans and added all of the other veggies raw and large diced on top. I browned the beef with that wonderful garlic and some Montreal seasoning added to the crock and added ground celery seed (my secret ingredient for all veggie based soups and stews!) ground pepper to the mix. I added two cups beef broth (instead of one cup water) and a cup of white wine to the mix since I was slow cooking and a little concerned about drying out. This stew was savory and delicious after 9 hours on low and very brothy plenty of liquid. Sincere thanks to you and your family & mom for sharing this recipe dolcevita you have a winner here! Read More

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David Rojek

11/21/2011

Pretty bland. Ended up adding a bunch of spices to make it better. Read More

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(7)

43 Ratings

5 star values: 29
4 star values: 5
3 star values: 7
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 2

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Saveur

09/27/2011

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ka me ka thee

03/22/2011

Delicious stew! Even better the next day. I'll be making this regularly! Followed the directions and ingredients exactly wouldn't change a thing. I might try it in the slow cooker though after the browning. Read More

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Werpnt

08/24/2011

Probably the best Beef stew I have ever made. I did not have any wine but used canned diced tomatoes in juice instead of the wine and 1/2 tomatoe worked great!! Read More

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snaholo

11/16/2007

this was pretty good - added some mushrooms & celery - but the sweet potatoes made it for me Read More

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Obladi555

10/23/2011

This stew is delicious! I added 1/2 cup chicken broth for extra savoriness. This was my first time cooking with wine and I was pleasantly surprised with the flavor it added to the stew. I used frozen green beans instead of canned and chopped a whole tomato instead of a 1/2 of one. This is a perfect comfort meal for the Fall. We will definitely make this again! Read More

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3BadBoxers

11/15/2011

Browned beef then threw it all in the slow cooker on high for about 3-1/2 hours (6-8 hrs on low). Love this recipe - I doubled the spices left out the green pepper (don't care for it much) and used a can of diced tomatoes - instead of the water next time I plan to use beef broth instead to make it even richer. Excellent dish easy to make - will also add peas next time. Thanks so much for this new dish in our dinner rotation! Read More

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Marisa R.

04/05/2011

I used half cup beef broth and half cup of a pink wine (red & white mix because I didn't have white) and fresh green beans instead of canned. The sweet potato/yams added an underlying sweetness that I didn't expect but was pleasantly surprised. Delicious!!! Read More

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Pamela J Hagen-French

12/14/2011

Fabulous Recipe especially for a base recipe! I added the sweet potatoes too soon and they had disintegrated by the time it was ready to serve though flavor amazing. Next time I will add half of them early like this time and half at the end so to have chunks. I also added a can of kernal corn!!! And a few more spices to taste! WOW this was a killer stew! The white wine AMAZING! Read More

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FIVEINKENYA

04/26/2010

This was delicious. I made it in the pressure cooker to save time. I used all sweet potatoes instead of some red and fresh green beans instead of a can otherwise everything was the same. Wonderful flavors. Read More

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David Rojek

11/21/2011

Pretty bland. Ended up adding a bunch of spices to make it better. Read More

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Nutritional Information

Mom's Portuguese Beef Stew

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Calories: 398.3

% Daily Value *

protein: 55 %

carbohydrates: 12 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 26 %

sugars:

fat: 19 %

saturated fat: 17 %

cholesterol: 22 %

vitamin a iu: 200 %

niacin equivalents: 67 %

vitamin b6: 47 %

vitamin c: 78 %

folate: 20 %

calcium: 9 %

iron: 28 %

magnesium: 29 %

potassium: 34 %

sodium: 11 %

thiamin: 23 %

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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Saveur

09/27/2011

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ka me ka thee

03/22/2011

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Werpnt

08/24/2011

Probably the best Beef stew I have ever made. I did not have any wine but used canned diced tomatoes in juice instead of the wine and 1/2 tomatoe worked great!!

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snaholo