This Beef Stew with Dumplings recipe begins with beef chuck marinated in a flavorful Harissa rub, seared to perfection, and simmered with beef broth, Riesling white wine and vegetables.
I mean, how gorgeous is this? And in case you thought this was your run-of-the-mill stew? Think again. The beef is marinated in a Harissa rub, then seared, and cooked alongside delicious vegetables in a beef broth spiked with Riesling white wine making for a complex broth and fall-off-the-bone beef.
I’ve been wanting to make this stew for a while now and when Le Creuset Outlet let me take home a few items I knew exactly what to make in their gorgeous 15 1/2 quart French oven (an improved Dutch oven with a porcelain enamel coating)! The heavy bottom of the pot makes it perfect for getting a nice sear on the meat and makes sure all of those juices are sealed inside, and it’s large enough to hold all of your veggies. Basically, this pot and this stew are a match made in heaven.
Oh! And I almost forgot about the last special ingredient. The herbed dumplings! These just take the stew over the top (especially since I loaded them with freshly grated cheese) and are so soft and spongy they soak up all of the best flavors of the stew. Ugh it’s just so good, guys!
How to Make Beef Stew with Dumplings
Now, this recipe isn’t too tricky. But I figured I would go through each step anyways, because I love having lots of instructions (I think it’s the teacher inside me). To start, take out your chuck beef cubes and rub generously with the harissa marinade and let sit at room temperature for about 20 minutes. Next, dice up your onions and add the beef and onions to a hot heavy-bottomed pot. Brown the beef (make sure the pot is over a medium-high heat) and let sear for about 10 minutes until brown.
Once the meat is seared, stir in the beef broth, Riesling, heavy cream, rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer covered for about 1 hour hour, stirring occasionally. Then add potatoes and carrots and simmer for 20 minutes more.
While your meat is cooking, start on the dumpling batter. Combine the ingredients and mix until just combined (don’t over mix). Once the meat is done, scoop the batter on top of the simmering stew (I used an ice cream scoop) and cook for about 10-15 minutes on medium heat.
This stew is fabulous straight from the stove-top, but even better warmed up the next day!
Your family is going to love this beef stew and would be so SO perfect on Christmas Day or Sunday night family dinner!
Beef Stew with Dumplings
This Beef Stew with Dumplings recipe begins with beef chuck marinated in a flavorful Harissa rub, seared to perfection, and simmered with beef broth, Riesling white wine and vegetables.
Ingredients
Beef Stew
- 4 lbs beef chuck, cut into large bite size cubes
- 4 tbs harissa, homemade or store bought
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tbs butter
- 1 onion, diced
- 32 oz beef broth
- 1 cup riesling (or white wine of your choice)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 3 sprigs rosemary
- 3 sprigs thyme
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 4 red potatoes, cubed
- 3 large carrots, cubed, then halved
Dumplings
- 1 1/2 cup Bisquick
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tsp sage, chopped
- 1 tsp rosemary, chopped
- 1 tsp thyme, chopped
Instructions
Beef Stew
- In a large bowl, combine the beef, harissa and rub the crushed garlic all over the meat. Allow to marinate for about 20 minutes.
- In a Dutch oven or large heavy pot over a medium-high heat, add a tablespoon of butter, then add in beef and diced onions.
- Brown the beef until the meat is browned on all sides, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in beef broth, Riesling, heavy cream, rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, Then reduce heat to a simmer. Cook covered for 1 hour hour, stirring occasionally.
Dumplings
- In a small bowl add all of the dumpling ingredients and fork together until just combined.
- Scoop onto the simmering stew and increase the temp to a boil.
- Cover and cook for about 15 minutes or until the dumplings are cooked.
Notes
I use this homemade harissa recipe but store bought harissa will work too.
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