How To Make Easy Beef stew:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Season beef with salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add flour and paprika and toss until evenly coated.
- Heat oil in an oven-safe Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Working in batches, sear beef cubes, stirring occasionally, until well-browned, 10 to 11 minutes per batch. Transfer beef to a plate and leave drippings in the pan.
- Add onions to the drippings; season with salt and pepper.
- Cook and stir until they begin to caramelize, about 10 minutes.
- Add garlic and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Stir in tomato paste and cook until it turns brown and begins to caramelize and stick to the bottom of the pan.
- Pour red wine into the pot and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.
- Cook until wine is almost evaporated, about 3 minutes.
- Add dried thyme, dried rosemary, herbes de Provence, and bay leaves.
- Stir in 2 cups broth and Worcestershire sauce; bring to a boil.
- Return beef to the pot, then remove from the heat and cover with the lid.
- Braise stew in the preheated oven until beef is almost tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Remove from the oven.
- Add carrots, potatoes, and more beef broth if needed.
- Cover and return to the oven to braise until beef and vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes longer.
- Discard bay leaves.
- Stir in peas, fresh rosemary, and fresh thyme. Serve hot.