Turkish · Dinner
Beef and Bean Stew (Gluten-Free)
A Turkish-style beef and white bean stew simmered slowly with onion, garlic, tomato paste, and sweet paprika until the beef falls apart tender. Cornstarch replaces flour as the gluten-free thickener, giving a rich, glossy broth. Served hot with rice or gluten-free flatbread.
$5
15 minsPrep
95 minsCook
110 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
535Calories
42.1gProtein
27.4gFat
25.8gCarbs
4.8gSugar
7.5gFiber
1175mgSodium
131mgChol
9.2gSat Fat
1145mgPotassium
108mgCalcium
6.7mgIron
3mcgVitamin B12
8mgVitamin C
gluten-free
protein-rich
low-carb
high-fiber
gluten-free
Instructions
1
Prep
Cut beef chuck into 1-inch cubes, pat dry with paper towel, dice onion, and mince garlic.
2
Sear
Heat olive oil in a heavy pot over medium-high heat and sear beef cubes in a single layer for 4-5 minutes per side until deeply browned.
3
Sauté
Add diced onion and minced garlic to the pot over medium heat and sauté for 4 minutes until onion turns soft and translucent.
4
Bloom
Stir tomato paste, sweet paprika, and cumin into the pot and cook over medium heat for 1 minute until the paste darkens and oil turns deep red.
5
Simmer
Pour beef stock into the pot, return seared beef, and simmer covered over medium-low heat for 75 minutes until beef is fork-tender.
6
Add
Stir drained cannellini beans into the pot and simmer uncovered over medium-low heat for 10 minutes until beans are heated through.
7
Thicken
Mix cornstarch with cold water into a slurry, stir it into the stew, and simmer over medium heat for 2 minutes until glossy.
8
Finish
Season the stew with salt and black pepper, tasting and adjusting until flavor is balanced.
9
Plate
Ladle the stew into a bowl and scatter chopped parsley over the top before serving.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 400g400g beef chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 180g180g cannellini beans (about half a 15 oz can, drained)
- 11 medium onion
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tsp2 tsp sweet paprika
- 1 tsp1 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp2 tsp cornstarch
- 360ml360ml beef stock
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp parsley for garnish
