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Beef Stew with Red Wine

By Susie Weinrich ยท Date Jan 22, 2021ยท 40 Comments ยท May contain affiliate links.

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Beef Stew with Red Wine is a slow simmered stew that has tender chunks of beef and vegetables in a savory red wine and beef sauce. This recipe calls for an entire 750 ml bottle of red wine that cooks down and concentrates into the most delicious flavor!

A large pot of beef stew made with red wine.

This beef stew recipe is written for 2 hours on your stove top, however I have also included instructions for making it a little quicker in your Instant Pot!

I know not everyone loves wine in their food, so if that is you check out one of these; Instant Pot Beef Stew, Dutch Oven Beef Stew and Instant Pot Beef & Barley.

BUT, if you do love cooking with wine, check out my recipes for Goat Cheese Chicken or Instant Pot Risotto!

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1 Red Wine
2 Stew Meat
3 How to Make Beef Stew with Red Wine
4 Make Ahead
5 More Recipes Using Stew Meat
6 Did you make this recipe?
7 Beef Stew with Red Wine

Red Wine

Now is not the time to grab a bottle of 2 buck chuck, but you also donโ€™t need a $50 bottle of wine for this beef stew recipe. The flavor of the red wine will be concentrated so you want something that you would enjoy drinking.

I like to choose something in the $8-10 range.

one bowl of red wine beef stew garnished with parsley

You also donโ€™t want a delicate wine like Pinot Noir for this stew. Grab a bottle of hearty red wine; cabernet, merlot, zinfandel, shiraz, or malbec work great!

Stew Meat

This recipe calls for stew meat, which is a cheap cut of beef, generally chuck or round, that is cut into 1 or 2 inch cubes. Stew meat is super tough meat that requires low and slow cooking to become itโ€™s best.

After the 2 hour cook time of this recipe the beef stew meat becomes fall apart tender and super flavorful!

How to Make Beef Stew with Red Wine

For this Red Wine Beef Stew recipe you will want to use a dutch oven or similar heavy duty pot that has a tight fitting lid. If you are planning on making it in your Instant Pot, refer to the recipe card below for instructions.

Start by making sure your beef stew meat is cut into 1 inch chunks.

Mix together the ยพ cup all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon salt, and ยฝ teaspoon black pepper. Toss the beef chunks in the flour so they are coated on all sides. Set aside.

Stew meat coated with flour

Heat the 2 tablespoon olive oil in the dutch oven or large pot, over medium heat. Brown the floured beef, in batches to not overcrowd the pot. Remove each batch to a plate.

In the now empty pot add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1 chopped onion and 4 chopped garlic cloves. Stir them constantly so they do not burn for 1-2 minutes.

Deglaze the pot with 3 cups of red wine, scraping up all the browned bits from the bottom. Stir in 2 tablespoon worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoon beef base, 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, ยฝ teaspoon pepper, 1 bay leaf, and the browned beef. Let that simmer together for 5 minutes.

Dutch oven with red wine, beef broth, potatoes, celery and carrots

Stir in 2 cups beef broth, 2 ยฝ cups carrots, 1 ยฝ cups celery, 3 cups peeled and cubed russet potatoes.

Bring the pot to a boil. Then lower the heat to low and cover. Cook the stew, occasionally stirring, for 2 hours.

Thicken the Broth

Once the stew is cooked the broth will still be pretty thin. You want to make it a silky thick gravy for your stew.

You are going to make a cornstarch slurry which is a mixture of cornstarch and cold liquid used as a thickening agent.

Mix together the remaining wine, about ยผ cup, with 3 tablespoon of cornstarch. Stir it until the cornstarch is completely incorporated into the wine. Stir it into the stew and bring the pot back up to a simmer over medium heat.

Finish & Serve

Once the Red Wine Beef Stew is thickened how you like it, turn the pot off and remove the bay leaf.

a large pot of red wine beef stew ready to serve

Let the stew cool for 5-10 minutes and then serve! It goes great with warm crusty bread and a glass of red wine.

Make Ahead

You can absolutely make this Beef Stew with Red Wine ahead and reheat when you are ready to eat.

Make the recipe completely and let it cool before storing it in the fridge. Refrigerate for up to 4 days.

Beef Stew with red wine served with crusty bread

To reheat simply place on the stovetop over medium low heat and let it warm through for about 20 minutes, stirring it occasionally.

More Recipes Using Stew Meat

Because it is so economical I love using stew meat. When cooked correctly is is fall apart tender! Here are some more recipes to check out when purchasing stew meat:

  • a bowl of Instant Pot Beef and Barley Soup
    Instant Pot Beef & Barley Stew
  • Delicious Dutch Oven Beef Stew ready to be served into bowls
    Dutch Oven Beef Stew
  • Instant Pot Beef and Noodles Recipe in a bowl with a salad to the side
    Instant Pot Beef and Noodles
  • Close up of Instant Pot Beef Stew with a spoon resting in the mixture, showing carrots, beef chunks, peas, and potatoes.
    Hearty Instant Pot Beef Stew

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Beef Stew with Red Wine

Beef Stew with Red Wine is a delicious and savory beef stew that is made with an entire 750 ml bottle of red wine, stew meat, and hearty vegetables. This makes an amazing dinner when served with warm crusty bread.
This can be made on the stove top or in your Instant Pot/Electric Pressure Cooker!
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Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours hours 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 2 hours hours 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 567kcal
Author: Susie Weinrich

Equipment

  • Dutch Oven, Cast Iron Pot, or Heavy Duty Pot with a Lid
  • OR
  • Instant Pot or Electric Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

Beef

  • 2 lbs beef stew meat - cut into 1 inch cubes
  • ยพ cup all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ยฝ teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 tablespoon olive oil - divided

Stew Assembly

  • 1 yellow onion - chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves - chopped
  • 750 ml bottle red wine - divided
  • 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon beef base - I like Better Than Bouillon brand
  • 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ยฝ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 2 ยฝ cups carrots - cut into 1 inch chunks
  • 1 ยฝ cups celery - cut into 1 inch chunks
  • 3 cups russet potatoes, peeled - cut into 1 inch chunks

Thickening slurry

  • 3 tablespoon cornstarch - can also use arrowroot

Instructions
 

  • Mix together ยพ cup flour with 1 teaspoon salt and ยฝ teaspoon pepper. Toss the 2lbs. beef chunks in the flour until it is completely coated. Set aside.
    ยพ cup all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, ยฝ teaspoon black pepper, 2 lbs beef stew meat
  • In a Dutch oven, cast iron pot, or sturdy pot with a tight fitting lid, warm 2 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Brown all the beef, working in batches to not over crowd the pot. Set the browned pieces on a plate to the side.
  • In the now empty pot, sautรฉ the yellow onion and garlic cloves for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly so they don't burn.
    1 yellow onion, 4 garlic cloves
  • Deglaze the pot with 3 cups of red wine (don't use the whole bottle yet, you will need the remaining red wine to thicken the stew at the end), scraping up all the browned bits at the bottom of the pot.
    750 ml bottle red wine
  • Stir in the Worcestershire sauce, beef base, sugar, kosher salt, black pepper, 1 bay leaf, and the browned beef with juices. Let that simmer together for 5 minutes.
    2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoon beef base, 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1 bay leaf, ยฝ teaspoon pepper
  • Add the beef broth, carrots, celery, and potatoes.
    2 cups beef broth, 2 ยฝ cups carrots, 1 ยฝ cups celery, 3 cups russet potatoes, peeled
  • Bring the pot to a boil, then lower the heat to low and pop the lid on. Cook for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
  • At the end of 2 hours the broth will still be pretty thin. Mix together a cornstarch slurry by stirring the remaining red wine and 3 tablespoon of cornstarch together.
    (note if you didn't save the wine, just use ยผ cup water)
    Stir it into the stew and bring it to a simmer over medium heat until it is thickened, about 4-5 minutes.
    3 tablespoon cornstarch
  • Let the stew cool and then serve! It goes great with warm crusty bread.

INSTANT POT INSTRUCTIONS

  • Start with your pot on normal saute mode, add 2 tablespoon of olive oil. Brown the floured beef in batches, setting the browned pieces on a plate. Set aside.
  • Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and stir in the chopped onion and 4 chopped garlic cloves. Saute for 1-2 minutes, stirring so they don't burn.
  • DEGLAZE THE POT COMPLETELY!!! Pour 3 cups of red wine into the pot and scrape up ALL the browned bits from the bottom.
    Do not skip this step. It will prevent you from getting a burn warning when you cook the stew.
  • Stir in the 2 tablespoon worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoon beef base, 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, ยฝ teaspoon black pepper, 1 bay leaf, and the browned beef with juices. Let that simmer together for 5 minutes.
  • Turn the saute mode off. Add the 2 cups beef broth, 2 ยฝ cups carrots, 1 ยฝ cups celery, and 3 cups potatoes.
  • Pop the lid on the pot and lock the pressure valve to seal. Set to cook for 25 minutes on meat/stew mode (high pressure).
  • Do a 5 minute natural release, then quick release the remaining pressure.
  • Turn the pot on to normal saute mode.
    Mix a slurry with the remaining wine (about ยผ cup) and 3 tablespoon cornstarch.
    Pour into the stew and allow it to simmer and thicken for about 4-5 minutes.
  • Turn off saute mode, cool the stew for about 10 minutes, and serve!

Recipe Tips and Notes:

Red Wine: for this beef stew recipe you will want to choose a red wine that you like to drink. This is not the time to buy the $3 bottle of wine. The flavor will concentrate in the stew as it cooks down. Buy a hearty red wine like a cabernet, zinfandel, shiraz, or malbec.
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Storing and Reheating:
Store any leftover Beef Stew with Red Wine in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days.ย 
Reheat the stew in the microwave or on the stove top.ย 
Microwave: reheat each portion for 1 minutes, give it a stir and then microwave for an additional 1 minute.
Stove Top: Place the stew in a pot over medium heat and bring to a simmer to heat through, about 5 minutes. Serve!ย 
Did you make this recipe?Connect with me and let me know by commenting below!
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Serving: 1serving | Calories: 567kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 1093mg | Potassium: 1371mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 9034IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 6mg

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  1. Karen says

    November 13, 2022 at 6:06 pm

    5 stars
    Wow! Family favorite! Love the pod cast addition and suggestionsโ€ฆ especially wine recommendations.

    Reply
  2. Robert says

    November 13, 2022 at 5:15 pm

    5 stars
    Fabulous dinner for cold weather. It has great flavor and depth. Recommended for family gatherings or even a large group

    Reply
  3. Kim says

    November 11, 2022 at 12:54 pm

    5 stars
    So good! Definitely a keeper.

    Reply
  4. Meagan says

    August 13, 2022 at 9:30 pm

    5 stars
    Great depth to this sauce! Added tomato paste which really complimented the wine flavor. Definitely saving this one!

    Reply
  5. Kelly says

    February 03, 2022 at 4:23 pm

    5 stars
    Snow day here in Fort Worth and my home smells amazing!!! Never tried a beef stew w wine before and brought all my men into the kitchen to smell it after the wine simmer deglaze part and ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜› they were asking right away when dinner w be ready!! Lolol I will letcha all know how we liked this one! Certainly smells and sounds delish! Be back this evening!

    Reply
  6. Becky says

    January 30, 2021 at 11:24 pm

    5 stars
    Best dish EVER!!! Iโ€™ve made it a few times now with a couple alterations. Instead of including potatoes in the cooking I make garlic mashed potatoes on the side. Omit celery and add mushrooms ๐Ÿ™‚ SO GOOD

    Reply
    • Susie Weinrich says

      January 31, 2021 at 9:05 am

      Love that !! Do you serve it over the mashed potatoes?!

      Reply
      • Raymond kutz says

        November 14, 2021 at 6:50 pm

        How do I thin the red wine beef stew.

        I used a half recipe.

      • Susie Weinrich says

        November 15, 2021 at 7:25 am

        Add in some beef broth or water.

  7. Charlie says

    January 29, 2021 at 2:12 pm

    I had the privilege of growing up in my mother’s house. She learned to cook from her grandmother, although her mother was a pretty good cook also. I haven’t cooked this stew yet but I just sent my daughter to the store for the wine, I am a non-drinker. This is just to say not all great cooks are called chef.

    Reply
    • Chevy says

      February 21, 2022 at 6:58 pm

      I’m making this now with a few tweaks, doing 3 cups broth and 2 cups of pino noir, well because the cook needs a glass ! no salt but instead half a packet of Lipton onion soup , and a little bit of tomato paste.

      Reply
  8. Don says

    January 17, 2021 at 6:05 pm

    5 stars
    Very tasty! I cooked this a little longer than written but the sauce reduced down and I skipped the thickening at the end. Full of flavour and just a little effort early in the day really paid off. Served it with some drop biscuis.

    Reply
  9. Judi says

    January 15, 2021 at 3:34 pm

    Ditto to above. I make this in my Instant Pot and LOVE it. No other beef stew recipe can match it.

    Reply
  10. Zach L says

    December 24, 2020 at 9:30 pm

    5 stars
    Cooking up two batches for Christmas dinner. This is the only recipe I use now. This is usually my go to meal to impress guests. Surprisingly, not a lot of people have even had beef stew with wine in it. When those people try this it opens their eyes to a whole new combination of flavors that just blows their minds.

    Reply
  11. Darren Overfelt says

    October 26, 2020 at 5:22 pm

    I have tried more beef stew recipes than I can count. No more, tho. This, hands down is absolutely the best I have ever made. I used my instant pot and all I can say is WOW!

    Reply
    • Susie says

      October 26, 2020 at 6:32 pm

      What a high compliment!!! Thank you!!

      Reply
      • Sandra Carter says

        January 05, 2022 at 12:28 pm

        Have you tried this recipe in a crock pot ?

      • Susie Weinrich says

        January 05, 2022 at 2:26 pm

        I have not, but I imagine it would work… 8 hours on low.

  12. Bob says

    October 23, 2020 at 10:45 am

    Made the stew & couldn’t believe how tender the meat turned out in this length of time. 25 Min when all was ready.
    Just grabbed a bottle of red from our wine cooler which was from Magnotta, a Cabernet Sauvignon & all turned out great. Maybe I,ll try a little cheaper one next time. lol
    Thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
  13. Emily Bruno says

    May 23, 2020 at 8:53 pm

    5 stars
    Thanks for including the IP instructions – this was delicious!

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      November 05, 2021 at 2:41 pm

      5 stars
      This was delicious-the red wine really makes a difference and brings such a great flavor. The meat turned out perfectly tender!

      Reply
  14. Tawnie Kroll says

    February 12, 2020 at 10:11 am

    5 stars
    This was so warming and comforting – whole family loved it. Thank you!!

    Reply
  15. Lauren Nagel says

    February 12, 2020 at 8:49 am

    5 stars
    The perfect snow day meal for sure!!

    Reply
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