Name: Potato Gnocchi Beef Stew
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/4 cup butter; 3 pound beef roast (such as chuck), cut into 1 inch cubes; 1/2 cup diced onion; 2-3 cloves garlic, minced; Pinch of red pepper flakes; 1/2 cup flour; 2 teaspoons paprika; 1 cup warm water; 4 cups beef broth; 1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce; 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme; 2 bay leaves; Pinch of cloves; Salt and pepper, to taste; 2-3 cups baby carrots; 1 pound potato gnocchi; 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar; 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley

POTATO GNOCCHI BEEF STEW — Potato gnocchi replaces the traditional potatoes in this rich and hearty beef stew. The perfect, comforting meal on a cold day.

I love a good, hearty beef stew on a chilly evening, and this Potato Gnocchi Beef Stew is loaded with savory chunks of beef, baby carrots and tender potato gnocchi.

I’m a huge fan of potatoes in my beef stew, but I’m also a big fan of pasta, and the potato gnocchi were a perfectly satisfying substitution, if you ask me.

Plus, I didn’t have to dice potatoes for this stew, and I love anything that says me prep time in the kitchen. The only thing I had to chop up for this dish was the beef, plus a little fresh parsley for garnish.

Of course, this is the kind of meal that’s open to all kinds of adaptations. You could certainly use both potatoes and gnocchi. I mean, who is going to complain about that?!

I also didn’t include traditional veggies like peas (because we have some pea haters around here), but you could certainly add them. Along with corn, mushrooms, or whatever else you love in your beef stew.

You’ll notice a secret ingredient in this recipe–just a pinch of cloves. It’s not enough to make your stew taste like cloves, but it’s enough to make people wonder (in a good way), “Hmmmm? What is that?”

A dash of balsamic vinegar stirred in at the end of cooking also adds even more of that interesting flavor that leaves everyone wondering what your stew making secrets are.

Along with garlic, onions, thyme, bay leaves, paprika and some red peppers flakes for a bit of kick, this stew has an amazing depth of flavor that makes it extra special.

You do need to let them simmer for a few hours on the stove top to get the beef nice and tender. So this is perfect for making on a cold, lazy weekend indoors.

You could also add everything to a slow cooker, and stir the gnocchi in about 20 minutes before serving. Either way, you’re going to love this Potato Gnocchi Beef Stew!

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Here’s what you’ll need to make Potato Gnocchi Beef Stew

Olive oil
Butter
Beef roast
Produce: onion, garlic, baby carrots, fresh parsley
Flour
Spices: thyme, bay leaves, cloves, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper
Beef broth
Tomato sauce
Potato gnocchi
Balsamic vinegar