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Beef Stew with Mushrooms and White Beans

Beef Stew with Mushrooms and White Beans

This beef stew recipe is from the National Cattlemen's Beef Association. It cooks up in about half an hour and is surprisingly rich in flavor given its short cooking time.

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Beef Stew with Mushrooms and White Beans Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 pounds boneless beef top sirloin steak, cut 3/4-inch cubes
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 2 medium carrots, cut into 1/4 inch thick slices
  • 2 small onions, each cut lengthwise into 8 wedges
  • 8 ounces of cremini or button mushrooms, quartered
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • 16-ounce can small white beans (such as Great Northern, navy, or cannellini), rinsed, drained
  • 14 1/2-ounce can diced tomatoes with garlic and onion, undrained

Method

1 In a large skillet, heat 1 Tbsp olive oil over medium-high heat. Stir-fry the beef cubes in two batches, 1 to 2 minutes each, or until the outside is no longer pink. Remove from skillet and season with salt and pepper.

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2 In the same skillet, heat 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil over medium heat until hot. Add carrots, stir-fry for 3 minutes, then add the onions and stir-fry 5-8 minutes more, until crisp-tender. Stir in mushrooms and wine. Continue stir-frying 5 minutes. Stir in beans and tomatoes. Continue cooking 3 more minutes.

3 Return the cooked beef to the skillet. Cook 2 minutes more until just heated through.

Serves four.

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19 Comments

hmm...real simple..is it possible to sub the beans with soy ?

Posted by: foodcrazee on March 30, 2006 3:36 AM

This sounds really good. I think I will cook this for the people I cook for.
Donna A.

Posted by: Donna A. on March 30, 2006 4:54 AM

Hi Foodcrazee - you mean sub the beans with extra firm tofu? or with soy beans? Either way, I'd go for it. You'll never know until you try.

Hi Donna - I just finished up the leftovers - just as good the next day.

Posted by: Elise Author Profile Page on March 30, 2006 1:07 PM

I'm so glad you posted this; I'm going to want something warm and comforting as soon as my stomach isn't yelling at me, and I think this is going to hit the spot.

Posted by: Fatemeh on March 30, 2006 6:55 PM

What can I substitute for mushrooms? My husband and I don't really care for them and I'm always stumped for a substitute.

Posted by: Stephanie on March 31, 2006 6:45 AM

Made this last night and absolutely loved it. Highly recommended!

Posted by: John on March 31, 2006 6:52 AM

My sister in law decided to try and make a variation of this recipe and it was probably one of the worst dishes I've ever eaten. She had never made it before and decided to try it out at a family dinner of 12. Probably not the best way to entertain IMO :)

Posted by: Jeff on March 31, 2006 8:08 AM

By variation I mean to say that she added Dr. Pepper at some point as well as probably some cajun spices making it fairly inedible.

Posted by: Jeff on March 31, 2006 11:30 AM

i meant the soy bean.....will go for it when i am home..thanx

Posted by: foodcrazee on April 2, 2006 5:15 AM

We made this stew the other night and it turned out great! We didn't have any dry white wine so I used a little sherry instead.

I didn't quite follow the amounts listed in the recipe and ended up with less beans than I would have liked. next time I will go heavier on the beans.

Posted by: dave on April 4, 2006 3:35 PM

I tried this last night. It was pretty quick and was good. But I took some left overs for lunch today and it was even better!

Posted by: annie on April 4, 2006 3:49 PM

I usually make enough to feed my wife, my son and myself, with some left over but this dish didn't last long at all. I added a lot more mushrooms (potatoes might make a good substitute for the lady above who was looking for an alternative), I diced the onions, and I added way more fresh ground pepper while sautéing the meat. I also left out the beans, since I forgot to buy any at the market.

I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this dish (even though I probably changed anything that made this different than most stews). This is also the first time I have ever cooked with wine. I’m not a fan of white wine at all, so I just grabbed a $10 bottle of chardonnay and it worked just fine (and it will probably sit in my fridge until the next time I need to cook with wine…).

Posted by: Eric on April 5, 2006 4:23 AM

This was just great. The kids liked it-- even the baby drummed her heels while chewing and grinning all around. We added a bit of rosemary.

Posted by: sparta on April 9, 2006 4:46 PM

I thought I would Tweak this recipe up by adding some slow cooked garlic (2 large minced cloves of) with the original mix of veg (onions which I chopped rather than quartered) and some lardons of Speck(cured pork or bacon) and some pancetta and I did add some precooked pork sausage and it turned out perfectly! I did actually forget the mushrooms however I thought the flavour was as rich and intense with the few substitutes I added. Very Tasty!!

Posted by: Anonymous on November 23, 2006 6:15 AM

This is one of my first american recipe and I (and my fiance) was very happy. It was quick and very tasty. Next time, I will double the white beans.
I will now follow this blog and try new recipes! I also like the short story with the recipe.
Thanks!

Posted by: Aurelie on July 11, 2007 12:36 PM

Wow, I can't believe how easy and good this was. I used butter beans and substituted white grape juice instead of wine. Mmmm... My husband loved this. Very flavorful and tender. Thanks for the recipe.

Posted by: Purvis on October 7, 2008 2:00 PM

Well, I am not that impressed with this recipe.it tasted more like bean casserole to me than beef with mushrooms & beans. We are a family that enjoys beans, but this one we didnot enjoy that much.

Posted by: Jazz on October 28, 2008 1:40 PM

This was an easy dinner recipe to prepare -- almost too good to be true. However, my family all agreed it was rather bland. It needs something to make it more flavourful -- spices, but what?

Posted by: Min on December 16, 2008 5:00 AM

I am a massive fan of this site and have regularly used recipes from this site as staples in my home with great success. Practically everything we made for Thanksgiving and Christmas was from this site and was wonderful. However, this is the first thing I have made that really didn't hit the mark. Was pretty bland and even with extra seasoning nothing special. Would recommend the irish beef stew or some other great beef recipes from the site instead of this one.

Posted by: Sarah on January 15, 2009 5:44 PM

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