Common Ingredients in beef stew Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over twenty popular beef stew recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in beef stew dishes is onion.

Garlic, carrots, tomatoes, beef stew meat, flour, potatoes, vegetable oil and olive oil are also common ingredients in beef stew recipes. For herbs and spices, thyme and bay are popular. Salt is in 85% of beef stew recipes and pepper, 80%.

The average beef stew recipe has about 15.4 ingredients, with a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 32.

In terms of directions, beef stew recipes have about 5.2 steps on average, ranging from 2 to 19 instructions.

An average beef stew recipe takes about 3 hours 14 minutes to prepare, ranging from 25 minutes to 12 hours 20 minutes.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Beef Stew

For 1 large onion (150 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single beef stew recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with onion	Potential subsitutions
garlic	2 clove (6 g)	10 clove (30 g)	65%
carrots	2.7 (196 g)	3.5 (255 g)	57%
beef stew meat	2 pound (907 g)	1.7 pound (776 g)	49%
bay	2.3 leaf (0 g)	2 leaf (0 g)	38%	onion powder
olive oil	2 tablespoon (27 g)	2 tablespoon (27 g)	38%	vegetable oil
tomatoes	1.5 tablespoon (24 g)	1.8 tablespoon (29 g)	35%
potatoes	3 large (464 g)	4.9 large (768 g)	32%	yukon gold potatoes
parsley	1.4 teaspoon (2 g)	2.1 teaspoon (3 g)	32%

Ingredients by Average Weight in Beef Stew

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in beef stew recipes. This would be: 43% beef stew meat, 21% onion, 14% carrots, 13% potatoes, 2% flour, 2% tomatoes, 1% olive oil and 1% vegetable oil.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

onion

Onion is the most popular ingredient in beef stew dishes. In fact, over 85% of beef stew recipes contain onion.

Variations of onion include:

• green onions: 15% of recipes

For beef stew recipes, onion is frequently used with salt, black pepper, garlic, carrots and beef stew meat.

Potential substitutions for onion in beef stew:

• onion powder

Also, onion is not often used with brown sugar.

salt

Another popular ingredient in beef stew is salt. From the recipes we've sampled for beef stew, over 85% have salt.

Salt is often included in beef stew dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon, half a teaspoon or 1 tablespoon.

In beef stew recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.2% by weight.

In recipes for beef stew, salt is often used with black pepper, onion, garlic, carrots and beef stew meat.

pepper

Pepper is another common ingredient in beef stew dishes. In fact, over 80% of beef stew recipes contain pepper.

Variations of pepper include:

• black pepper: 72% of recipes

Salt, onion, beef broth, carrots and garlic are commonly used together with pepper in beef stew dishes.

black pepper

Another popular ingredient in beef stew is black pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for beef stew, over 70% have black pepper.

Ground is a frequent preparation for black pepper in beef stew dishes.

Black pepper is often included in beef stew dishes in amounts of half a teaspoon, 1 teaspoon or 0 pinch.

In beef stew recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0% by weight.

For beef stew recipes, black pepper is frequently used with salt, garlic, onion, carrots and beef stew meat.

garlic

Garlic is another common ingredient in beef stew dishes. In fact, over 65% of beef stew recipes contain garlic.

Beef stew dishes often call for garlic to be minced, chopped, peeled, smashed, sliced and unpeeled.

Garlic is often included in beef stew dishes in amounts of 3 cloves, 4 cloves or 2 cloves.

In beef stew recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 0.5% by weight.

In recipes for beef stew, garlic is often used with salt, black pepper, onion, carrots and beef stew meat.

carrots

Another popular ingredient in beef stew is carrots. From the recipes we've sampled for beef stew, over 50% have carrots.

Sliced and peeled are frequent preparations for carrots in beef stew dishes.

Common quantities for carrots in beef stew dishes include 4 carrots, 5 mediums or 3 carrots.

In beef stew recipes that contain carrots, it is on average, 11% by weight.

Salt, onion, black pepper, garlic and beef stew meat are commonly used together with carrots in beef stew dishes.

tomatoes

Tomatoes is another common ingredient in beef stew dishes. In fact, over 50% of beef stew recipes contain tomatoes.

Tomatoes is often included in beef stew dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons, 3 tablespoons or 1 tablespoon.

In beef stew recipes that contain tomatoes, it is on average, 1.3% by weight.

For beef stew recipes, tomatoes is frequently used with salt, garlic, black pepper, onion and flour.

beef stew meat

Another popular ingredient in beef stew is beef stew meat. From the recipes we've sampled for beef stew, over 45% have beef stew meat.

Beef stew dishes often call for beef stew meat to be cubed and trimmed.

Beef stew meat is often included in beef stew dishes in amounts of 2 pounds, 3 pounds or 1 pound.

In beef stew recipes that contain beef stew meat, it is on average, 37% by weight.

In recipes for beef stew, beef stew meat is often used with salt, onion, black pepper, carrots and garlic.

flour

Flour is another common ingredient in beef stew dishes. In fact, over 45% of beef stew recipes contain flour.

Common quantities for flour in beef stew dishes include 2 tablespoons, a quarter cup or a third of a cup.

In beef stew recipes that contain flour, it is on average, 1.8% by weight.

Salt, onion, black pepper, garlic and beef stew meat are commonly used together with flour in beef stew dishes. Conversely, flour is not often used with basil.

potatoes

Another popular ingredient in beef stew is potatoes. From the recipes we've sampled for beef stew, over 35% have potatoes.

Variations of potatoes include:

• yukon gold potatoes: 11% of recipes

For beef stew recipes, potatoes is frequently used with onion, salt, carrots, flour and beef stew meat.

Potential substitutions for potatoes in beef stew:

• yukon gold potatoes

Also, potatoes is not often used with tomatoes, green onions, brown sugar and onion powder.

vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is another common ingredient in beef stew dishes. In fact, over 30% of beef stew recipes contain vegetable oil.

Vegetable oil is often included in beef stew dishes in amounts of 3 tablespoons, 2 tablespoons or 4 tablespoons.

In beef stew recipes that contain vegetable oil, it is on average, 1.7% by weight.

In recipes for beef stew, vegetable oil is often used with salt, black pepper, garlic, onion and flour.

Potential substitutions for vegetable oil in beef stew:

• olive oil

thyme

Another popular ingredient in beef stew is thyme. From the recipes we've sampled for beef stew, over 30% have thyme.

Common quantities for thyme in beef stew dishes include 4 teaspoons, 2 teaspoons or 3 teaspoons.

In beef stew recipes that contain thyme, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

Garlic, salt, black pepper, carrots and onion are commonly used together with thyme in beef stew dishes.

Potential substitutions for thyme in beef stew:

• cumin

olive oil

Olive oil is another common ingredient in beef stew dishes. In fact, over 30% of beef stew recipes contain olive oil.

Olive oil is often included in beef stew dishes in amounts of 1 tablespoon, 3 tablespoons or 2 tablespoons.

In beef stew recipes that contain olive oil, it is on average, 1.8% by weight.

For beef stew recipes, olive oil is frequently used with onion, salt, garlic, black pepper and beef stew meat.

Potential substitutions for olive oil in beef stew:

• vegetable oil

Also, olive oil is not often used with juice lemon, onion powder and yukon gold potatoes.

bay

Another popular ingredient in beef stew is bay. From the recipes we've sampled for beef stew, over 30% have bay.

Bay is often included in beef stew dishes in amounts of 2 leaves, 1 leaf or 3 leaves.

In beef stew recipes that contain bay, it is on average, 0% by weight.

In recipes for beef stew, bay is often used with onion, salt, garlic, carrots and black pepper.

Potential substitutions for bay in beef stew:

• onion powder

parsley

Parsley is another common ingredient in beef stew dishes. In fact, over 25% of beef stew recipes contain parsley.

Dried and chopped are frequent preparations for parsley in beef stew dishes.

Common quantities for parsley in beef stew dishes include 1 teaspoon, 1 tablespoon or 3 tablespoons.

In beef stew recipes that contain parsley, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

Onion, salt, carrots, black pepper and beef stew meat are commonly used together with parsley in beef stew dishes. Conversely, parsley is not often used with soy sauce, cumin, brown sugar, onion powder and yukon gold potatoes.

Other beef stew Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in beef stew recipes include:

• wine - 20%
• chicken broth - 20%
• celery - 20%
• worcestershire sauce - 20%
• juice lemon - 15%
• beef broth - 15%
• soy sauce - 15%
• cumin - 15%
• brown sugar - 10%
• paprika - 10%
• onion powder - 10%
• basil - 10%

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