BC Grass-Fed Beef Stew — Slow-Cooked Comfort in Every Bowl

There's nothing quite like a slow-cooked BC Grass-Fed Beef Stew on a cool evening. Made with Bradner Farms Certified Organic, 100% Grass-Fed Stew Beef — raised on open pasture right here in BC — this stew is rich, deeply flavourful, and genuinely nourishing.

Why Grass-Fed Stew Beef?

Grass-fed stew cuts like chuck and blade are built for low-and-slow cooking. The connective tissue breaks down into rich, silky collagen — naturally thickening your broth and delivering a depth of flavour you simply can't get from grain-finished beef. Bradner Farms raises their cattle without hormones or antibiotics, so every bite is as clean as it is delicious.

Ingredients

• 700g Bradner Farms Organic Grass-Fed Beef Stew Meat, cut into 4cm cubes
• 2 tbsp avocado oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 medium carrots, cut into chunks
• 3 medium Yukon Gold potatoes, cubed
• 2 stalks celery, sliced
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 cup dry red wine (or extra broth)
• 2 cups beef bone broth
• 1 tsp fresh thyme (or ½ tsp dried)
• 2 bay leaves
• Sea salt and black pepper to taste
• Fresh parsley to finish

Instructions

1. Pat stew beef dry and season generously with salt and pepper.
2. Heat oil in a heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Sear beef in batches until deeply browned on all sides, about 3–4 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
3. In the same pot, sauté onion and celery for 3 minutes. Add garlic and tomato paste, cook 1 minute more.
4. Deglaze with red wine, scraping up any browned bits. Let reduce by half.
5. Return beef to the pot. Add broth, thyme, and bay leaves. Bring to a simmer.
6. Cover and cook on low heat for 1.5–2 hours, until beef is fork-tender.
7. Add carrots and potatoes in the last 30 minutes of cooking.
8. Remove bay leaves, adjust seasoning, and finish with fresh parsley. Serve with crusty bread.

Tips for the Perfect Grass-Fed Beef Stew

• Sear properly. Don't skip the browning step — it builds the flavour foundation of the entire stew.
• Low and slow wins. Grass-fed beef benefits from gentle, extended cooking to become truly tender.
• Use good broth. A quality bone broth elevates the whole dish — the collagen adds body and richness.
• Make it ahead. This stew tastes even better the next day as the flavours deepen overnight.

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