Description
Smoked Beef and Grape Juice Stew is a crowd‑pleasing, budget‑friendly dish that combines tender smoked beef, sweet grape juice, carrots, potatoes, onion, garlic, and thyme for a comforting, hearty stew. Ready in about two hours, this easy recipe yields six generous portions, perfect for family meals or meal‑prep. Serve with crusty bread for a complete, satisfying dinner that highlights rich, slightly sweet flavors. Perfect for chilly nights, it pairs well with a salad and a glass of grape juice!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds smoked beef, cubed
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 cup grape juice
- 4 carrots, chopped
- 3 potatoes, diced
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Melt butter, sauté onion and garlic.
- Add smoked beef and brown.
- Stir in carrots, potatoes, thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Pour beef broth and grape juice, bring to boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer 1.5 hours until beef is tender.
- Adjust seasoning and serve.
Notes
- For a thicker stew
- stir in a slurry of flour and water during the last 15 minutes. Adjust sweetness by adding more or less grape juice.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 100 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6 servings
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
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