Quick Beef Stew with Mushrooms and White Beans Recipe

Name: Quick Beef Stew with Mushrooms and White Beans
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 4 to 5 ounces cremini or button mushrooms, quartered; 4 to 5 ounces some other fresh mushroom, shiitake, oyster, chanterelle, etc.; 1 1/2 pounds boneless beef top sirloin steak, cut into 1-inch cubes; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; Salt; 2 medium carrots, cut into 1/4 inch thick slices; 1 medium onion, cut lengthwise into thin wedges; 2 cloves garlic, sliced thin; 1/2 cup dry white or red wine (can sub beef or chicken broth); 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; Chopped parsley for garnish

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Hmm. "Quick stew" is somewhat of an oxymoron isn't it?

Most stews are braised in plenty of liquid for long slow cooking. This stew is barely "stewed", and the main reason it comes together so quickly is that you are using top sirloin for the beef, a much more tender cut of beef than chuck, which is what is usually used in stews and requires long slow cooking to become tender.

Quick Beef Stew with Mushrooms and White Beans — Elise Bauer

This recipe is updated from one I posted several years ago, with slight modifications to extract more flavor from the ingredients given the short cooking time.

The revised stew has passed the parent approval test, with two thumbs up from both mom and dad. Enjoy!

Quick Beef Stew with Mushrooms and White Beans

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 40 mins

Total Time 50 mins

Servings 4 to 6 servings

4 to 5 ounces cremini or button mushrooms, quartered
4 to 5 ounces some other fresh mushroom, shiitake, oyster, chanterelle, etc.
1 1/2 pounds boneless beef top sirloin steak, cut into 1-inch cubes
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Salt
2 medium carrots, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
1 medium onion, cut lengthwise into thin wedges
2 cloves garlic, sliced thin
1/2 cup dry white or red wine (can sub beef or chicken broth)
1 (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
Chopped parsley, for garnish

Dry sauté the mushrooms:

Put a large skillet over high heat and add all the mushrooms. Shaking the pan from time to time to prevent the mushrooms from sticking, dry sauté them until they being to release their water. Keep cooking until the mushrooms begin to brown. Remove to a bowl and set aside.

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Brown the beef:

Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to the skillet and lower the heat to medium-high. Brown the beef cubes in batches, turning to brown at least two sides of the meat. Remove from skillet, add to the bowl with the mushrooms and sprinkle salt over them.

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Cook the carrots, onions, and garlic:

Add the carrots and sauté 3-4 minutes. Add the onions and cook another 5 minutes, then add the garlic and cook another minute.

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Add wine, bring to a boil and return the cooked beef and mushrooms to the pan:

Continue cooking 3 more minutes.

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Stir in the beans and tomatoes:

Cook 5 minutes more. Add salt to taste. Serve, garnished with chopped parsley.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
438	Calories
22g	Fat
23g	Carbs
36g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 6
Amount per serving
Calories	438
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22g	28%
Saturated Fat 7g	36%
Cholesterol 104mg	35%
Sodium 720mg	31%
Total Carbohydrate 23g	8%
Dietary Fiber 11g	38%
Total Sugars 14g
Protein 36g
Vitamin C 62mg	311%
Calcium 195mg	15%
Iron 6mg	31%
Potassium 1527mg	32%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. In cases where multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.

Quick Beef Stew with Mushrooms and White Beans

Beef stew, quickly prepared with top sirloin steak, white beans, carrots, onions, tomatoes, and mushrooms.

Quick Beef Stew with Mushrooms and White Beans