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A savory bowl with beef stew, carrots, peas, and mushrooms in a baked bread bowl, garnished with fresh parsley.

Quick and Easy Beef Stew with Leftover Roast Beef

Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: beef stew
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 363kcal
Author: Laureen King
Quick and easy beef stew made with leftover roast beef and vegetables. A hearty homemade comfort food dinner ready in just 30 minutes.
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Ingredients

  • 1-2 pounds leftover roast beef cut into cubes
  • 2 cups carrots (leftover or fresh) chopped into bite size pieces
  • 3 cups potatoes (leftover or fresh) cut into bite size pieces
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1 cup mushrooms sliced
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic finely minced
  • 1 packet beef gravy mix I used a peppercorn brown gravy mix
  • 1 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  • Using a large Dutch oven heat olive oil over medium heat.
  • Add onions,garlic and mushrooms, cook until golden brown.
  • Add water and gravy mix, whisking until smooth with no clumps. Heat until the gravy thickens.
  • Stir in the cubed roast beef.
  • Add carrots, potatoes and peas.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Heat until the gravy begins to bubble.
  • Cover and transfer to oven.
  • Bake for about 20 minutes. Increase the cooking time if using fresh potatoes and carrots, cooking until vegetables are fork tender.

Nutrition

Calories: 363kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 1770mg | Potassium: 1396mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 10973IU | Vitamin C: 103mg | Calcium: 379mg | Iron: 5mg