Mom’s Portuguese-Style Beef Stew
This hearty Portuguese-style beef stew combines tender beef with red and sweet potatoes, green beans, carrot, onion, green bell pepper, tomato, garlic, and parsley. White wine, paprika, bay leaves, and black pepper give the broth a warm, aromatic flavor, while the sweet potato adds gentle sweetness. Serve it as a comforting dinner on a cool evening.
- Prep30 mins
- Cook1 hr 30 mins
- Serves6
- DifficultyMedium
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Mom’s Portuguese-Style Beef Stew, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.
- Glycemic ImpactFair
- 55 / 100
- Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
- Nutritional DensityPoor
- 11 / 100
- Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
- Energy DensityGood
- 91 / 100
- Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
- NOVA Unprocessed or minimally processed
- 1 / 4
- Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.
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- 53
- Heart Health
- 67
- Metabolic
- 56
- Digestive
- 33
- Inflammatory
- 35
- Performance
- 55
- General Wellness
- 1
Heat the oil in a stockpot over medium-high heat. Dust the beef with the flour. Place the beef, garlic, bay leaves, and pepper in the stockpot. Cook until the beef is brown, season with salt, and cook until the beef is tender, about 5 minutes. Add the onion, green pepper, carrot, and paprika. Cook until the onion softens, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato, wine, water, and parsley. Cover, reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer for 30 minutes.
- 2
Mix in the red potatoes, sweet potatoes, and green beans. Continue to cook until the potatoes are easily pierced with a fork, about 45 minutes.
- 3
Add the beef, garlic, bay leaves, and pepper to the stockpot; cook until the beef is browned; season with salt and cook until the beef is tender, about 5 minutes.
- 4
Add the onion, green pepper, carrot, and paprika; cook until the onion softens, about 5 minutes.
- 5
Stir in the tomato, wine, water, and parsley.
- 6
Cover, lower the heat to medium-low, and simmer for 30 minutes.
- 7
Stir in the red potatoes, sweet potatoes, and green beans; continue cooking until the potatoes are easily pierced with a fork, about 45 minutes.
- Calories 486.38 kcal High 24%
- Protein 12.75 g Good Source 26%
- Carbohydrate 71.37 g 26%
- Total Fat 15.61 g High 20%
- Saturated Fat 3.09 g Moderate 15%
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Cholesterol 5.76 mg Low Source 2%
- Sodium 447.38 mg Moderate 19%
- Dietary Fiber 10.27 g Good Source 37%
- Total Sugars 12.66 g --
- Added Sugars 1.89 g Low Source 4%
- Calcium 140.07 mg Moderate 11%
- Iron 3.68 mg Good Source 20%
- Potassium 1171.5 mg Good Source 25%
- Vitamin A 392.22 mcg Good Source 44%
- Vitamin C 42.13 mg Good Source 47%
- Vitamin D 0.0 mcg Low Source 0%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Wheat 🌾
- Gluten
- Sulfites
- Tomatoes 🍅
- Garlic 🧄
- Onions 🧅
- Alcohol 🚫🍷
About This Recipe
Mom's Portuguese Style Beef Stew is a Portuguese dinner recipe made with 19 ingredients. It takes about 2 hrs, serves 6, and is rated medium. Key ingredients include All Purpose Flour, Beef Stew Meat, Black Pepper, and Carrot. Each serving provides about 486.38 kcal, and is a good source of protein.
Recipe Questions
- What is Mom’s Portuguese-Style Beef Stew?
- It is a Portuguese stew recipe made with 19 ingredients, usually served for dinner or lunch or soup.
- What is Mom’s Portuguese-Style Beef Stew made of?
- The main ingredients are All-Purpose Flour, Beef Stew Meat, Black Pepper, Carrot, Dried Bay Leaves. The full list of 19 is above.
- What goes well with Mom’s Portuguese-Style Beef Stew?
- Explore these Portuguese side-dish recipes.
- How long does it take to make Mom’s Portuguese-Style Beef Stew?
- About 2 hrs in total: 30 mins to prepare and 1 hr 30 mins to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 486.38 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Mom’s Portuguese-Style Beef Stew easy to make?
- This recipe is rated medium, with 19 ingredients and 7 steps.
- Is Mom’s Portuguese-Style Beef Stew healthy?
- Mom’s Portuguese-Style Beef Stew has an easyChef Pro health score of 48/100. Per serving, it provides 486.38 calories and 12.75 g of protein, or 26% of the Daily Value. It is a good source of dietary fiber, iron, potassium, vitamin A and vitamin C. Worth noting per serving: sodium at 447.38 mg (19% of the Daily Value) and saturated fat at 3.09 g (15% of the Daily Value). It contains Wheat, Gluten, Sulfites, Tomatoes, Garlic, Onions and Alcohol, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.
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