3 Iconic Stews Every Home Cook Should Master

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and often less expensive than beef.

heavy broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasonings

Vegetable broth reduces calories and can be made easily.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: rice

Sweet potatoes add nutrients and a different flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is still healthy.

Cut boneless chuck roast into 1-inch cubes, trimming excess fat.

Place beef in a bowl and coat with 3 tablespoons of olive oil and salt.

Spread beef on a sheet tray and broil in the oven for about 15 minutes, checking every 5 minutes.

Chop 750 g of onions and add to a medium-high heat Dutch oven with olive oil and salt.

Slow cook onions for about 15 minutes until melty, not caramelized.

Smash 5 to 6 cloves of garlic and add to the onions, cooking for 1-2 minutes.

Stir in 30 g of tomato paste and cook for 1 minute.

Remove from heat and add 50 g of paprika, stirring gently.

Add 1,000 g of chicken stock and whisk in 2 packets of powdered gelatin.

Add 5 to 10 g of Better than Bouillon beef base and 3 bay leaves.

Add the broiled beef and any juices from the tray to the pot.

Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook.

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