Few meals are as universally comforting as a hearty bowl of beef stew. Whether it’s the tender chunks of beef, the rich and flavorful broth, or the medley of vegetables cooked to perfection, beef stew has a way of warming both your body and your spirit. It’s the perfect meal for chilly evenings, family gatherings, or just a quiet night at home.
In this collection, we’ve gathered 25 irresistible beef stew recipes from around the world. From slow cooker classics to globally inspired variations like Moroccan and Korean stews, there’s something here for everyone. Whether you’re a fan of the traditional or love to explore bold new flavors, you’ll find recipes that are easy to make, packed with flavor, and guaranteed to become family favorites.
Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef

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This Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef recipe is a perfect blend of savory and sweet flavors, making it a favorite for cozy weeknight dinners. Inspired by the bold flavors of Chinese takeout, the dish features tender, melt-in-your-mouth flank steak cooked in a rich sauce made with soy, ginger, garlic, and a touch of brown sugar.
Get the recipe: Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef
Slow Cooker Mississippi Beef Stew

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Make this southern classic recipe in your Crockpot. You’ll love the tender beef and veggies in a flavorful, rich gravy with a bit of zip from the pepperoncini peppers.
Slow Cooker Mississippi Beef Stew is the best comfort food! It’s perfect for busy weeknights. Prep the night before and throw everything in the slow cooker before you leave in the morning.
Get the full recipe from: Simply Stacie
Easy Beef Stew

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Baked for 4 hours, this Easy Beef Stew is hearty, tasty, and filling. The perfect dinnertime meal that you can serve up on a cool winter’s night that is comforting and effortless.
With hearty ingredients, this is quick to throw together in one bowl and pop in a baking dish, and let the oven do the rest of the work for you.
Get the full recipe from: This Silly Girl’s Kitchen
Dutch Oven Beef Stew

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Best easy Dutch oven beef stew recipe! This homemade beef stew has meltingly tender pieces of beef chuck roast, carrots, and potato in a rich broth.
The tender chunks of beef, soft carrots and potato, and rich broth are pretty much the perfect winter comfort food.
Get the full recipe from: I Heart Eating
Easy Beef Stew Recipe with Red Wine in Oven

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Easy Beef Stew Recipes! Just thinking about the tender chunks of beef, the vibrant medley of vegetables, and the rich, hearty broth makes my mouth water.
The steps are easy to follow, and there are lots of ways to make it your own! Plus, it’s a great way to use up leftover veggies in your fridge.
Get the full recipe from: This Silly Girl’s Kitchen
Easy Slow Cooker Beef Stew

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This chunky slow cooker beef stew makes a cozy, tasty, and hearty meal the whole family will enjoy. This classic winter warmer dish is something you’ll crave again and again, as it’s so flavorful and satisfying.
Tender bites of juicy beef and vegetables are the stars of the dish, along with flavors like mustard, paprika, garlic, oregano, thyme, and mushroom soup.
Get the full recipe from: Xoxo Bella
Vegetable Beef Stew

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One of the easiest dishes you can make is a simple vegetable beef stew, and this delicious dish is hearty, warming, and really satisfying. It’s a mouthwatering combination of beef, vegetables, barley, herbs, and seasonings.
Whether you pair yours with crusty bread or another favorite side, you’re going to find it a full-flavored dish that leaves you wanting a second helping!
Get the full recipe from: Xoxo Bella
Slow Cooker Onion Soup Mix Beef Stew

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For an easy and hearty beef stew dish, you have come to the right place. This slow cooker onion soup mix beef stew is so rich in flavor that everyone will love it. Make this soon and enjoy!
You can also swap out the cream of celery soup for cream of mushroom. You decide. No need to add a side veggie since this is filled with baby carrots and potatoes.
Get the full recipe from: Pam’s Daily Dish
Instant Pot Beef Stew Recipe

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This is the best Instant Pot Beef Stew Recipe around! It’s easy, healthy, and exceptionally delicious. With tender beef, a flavorful broth, and hearty veggies like carrots and potatoes, it’s going to be a family favorite!
With just a handful of simple ingredients, you can put a big satisfying pot of hearty, healthy stew on the table for dinner tonight. Best of all, it fits in nicely with Keto and Paleo meal plans too.
Get the full recipe from: Noshing with the Nolands
Hearty Carne Guisada (Mexican Beef Stew)

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The ultimate comfort food – literally anyone who tries this carne guisada recipe falls in love! It’s also a dish that both of the girls will scarf down as fast as they possibly can and ask for seconds – definitely kid approved!
Carne Guisada is the perfect comfort food when the weather turns colder – who doesn’t love a hearty soup or stew to keep you warm inside!
Get the full recipe from: The Soccer Mom Blog
Easy One Pot Spicy Beef Stew Recipe

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This spicy beef stew with potatoes is the perfect meal to celebrate the fall season! Made easily on the stovetop, this easy beef stew recipe is a keeper.
Tender beef melds with aromatic spices, hearty vegetables, and a rich broth, delivering an unforgettable taste experience that ignites the senses.
Get the full recipe from: Organized Island
Stovetop Beef Stew For Two (Dinner For Two)

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When it’s dreary and cold outside, it’s time to cook a comforting dinner for two! Learn how to make Stovetop Beef Stew For Two with potatoes, carrots, and peas plus learn which cut of beef is best for stews.
This is definitely something you’d want to serve as a Sunday supper since it’s not an ideal weeknight meal.
Get the full recipe from: Chocolate Moosey
Braised Beef Burgundy Stew (Also Known as Beef Bourguignon)

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A hearty stew is always on point for those long cold days of winter, and this beef burgundy stew recipe should be on your menu! It’s the perfect kind of weather to cook up and eat a rich, hearty meal like this beef burgundy stew.
It is a dish that is easy to make – and this recipe can be cooked in either a Dutch oven or casserole dish in the oven, or in a slow cooker.
Get the full recipe from: The Purple Pumpkin Blog
Quick & Easy Classic Beef Stew Recipe Ready in One Hour!

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This quick and easy Classic Beef Stew Recipe is hearty, comforting, and full of succulent beef and tender vegetables. The comforting stew is full of potatoes, carrots, onions, and mushrooms and simmered in red wine and beef broth.
With winter on the way, comfort foods are often a priority, and this recipe can be on the table in around an hour – perfect for midweek family meals!
Get the full recipe from: The Purple Pumpkin Blog
Easy Foolproof Beef Stew

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This recipe is perfect for beginners or busy weeknights! It’s packed with flavor and incredibly easy to make. Simply brown some beef, add your favorite vegetables (carrots, potatoes, onions are classic choices!).
Pour in some broth, and let it simmer. The longer it simmers, the more tender the meat becomes. Serve it warm with crusty bread for a comforting and satisfying meal.
Get the full recipe from: The Grumpy Olive
Skillet Beef Stew

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Beef Stew that’s tender and juicy, simmered in a rich sauce along with carrots and potatoes is a family favorite meal!
This classic recipe has all the flavors that slow cooking produces yet it can be on the supper table in 45 minutes. Loaded with juicy beef along with tender potatoes and carrots, this is comfort food made easy!
Get the full recipe from: A Southern Soul
Air Fryer Beef Stew Recipe

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The air fryer cooks the beef perfectly tender while giving the vegetables a lovely crispy texture. It’s a quick and easy weeknight meal that’s surprisingly flavorful. Simply brown the beef in the air fryer, add your favorite vegetables and broth.
No more long simmering times or messy stovetop cleanups! This recipe is perfect for busy weeknights when you want a delicious and comforting meal without spending hours in the kitchen.
Get the full recipe from: Summer Yule
Slow Cooker Middle Eastern Beef Stew

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This slow cooked Middle Eastern Beef Stew is a hearty and flavorful stew made with cubed beef, vegetables and a mixture of warm and aromatic herbs and spices.
This is a set it and forget it crock pot dinner that turns out incredibly flavorful and warming- plus it includes my family’s favorite essential ingredient for all our Middle Eastern cooking!
Get the full recipe from: Tasty Oven
Moroccan Beef Stew

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This rich and aromatic Moroccan Beef Stew is packed with tender, melt-in-your-mouth beef, dried fruit, and slowly cooked eggplant. Hearty, comforting, and super easy to make, it’s the perfect meal for a chilly night!
Plus, it’s easy to make. You only need 20 minutes of prep time, and then you leave your stew to simmer slowly for 3 hours before serving.
Get the full recipe from: The Forked Spoon
Slow Cooker Beef Stew and Dumplings

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This cozy recipe for Slow Cooker Beef Stew and Dumplings is serious comfort food! Tender beef, hearty vegetables, and fluffy dumplings are enveloped in a flavorful broth that will have you coming back for seconds.
It’s the perfect comfort food for a chilly Fall or Winter evening, and is topped with my family-approved homemade dumplings recipe!
Get the full recipe from: Dash for Dinner
Instant Pot Hawaiian Beef Stew

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A tangy & rich tomato gravy simmers with onions, carrots, potatoes, & beef until perfectly fall-apart tender. Instant Pot Hawaiian Beef Stew is total comfort food!
A comforting and filling stew loaded with tender beef, vegetables and rich flavors. Hawaiian beef stew is often served over rice. This recipe is very flexible, which is part of its appeal.
Get the full recipe from: Corrie Cooks
Savory Korean Beef Stew Recipe

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Make your dinner extra special by serving this delicious Korean beef stew. This dish, locally known as “Galbi Jjim,” offers the family a taste of the bold flavors of Korea that can make for an exhilarating culinary experience.
Serve it with Instant Pot plain rice or Instant Pot rice pilaf for a filling and satisfying meal that’s full of flavor. Plus, beef is considered a good source of protein, so adding stew to your family menu can be an excellent dietary choice.
Get the full recipe from: Wondermom Wannabe
Mediterranean Beef Stew

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Mediterranean Beef Stew will be a hit with everyone who loves rosemary, olives, and capers; make it in the slow cooker or on the stove. This stew is loaded with flavor and low in carbs.
This stew is loaded with Mediterranean flavors from rosemary, olives, and capers. You can start this mid morning and by dinner time it will be ready to go, and this is great for a low-carb meal.
Get the full recipe from: Kalyn’s Kitchen