Dig into a filling hearty bowl of this healthy stew with tender beef, sweet potatoes and various other vegetables in a flavourful broth - perfect for a winter warmer meal
There is nothing more comforting than a bowl of stew and this Beef and Sweet Potato Stew tastes delicious while still being low on the calorie side.
A stew will always bring back childhood memories for me, as my mother and my grandmother would regularly have a pot of stew on the stove at least once a week. It was traditional to grab a mug of the broth on a cold winter's day and sip away to warm yourself up. That's why you will find a few different Stew Recipes on Slimming Eats.
Calories for Beef and Sweet Potato Stew
This stew serves 4 people and is 336 calories per serving, which is great for a filling bowl.
If you're looking for more recipes within the same calorie range, you'll find an abundance of options in my dedicated collection of 500+ calorie recipes.
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Ingredients for Beef and Sweet Potato Stew
In the hearty stew we use the following ingredients:
- lean stewing beef
- carrots
- onion
- celery
- garlic
- sweet potato
- beef stock
- tomato paste
- balsamic vinegar
- fresh herbs: thyme, rosemary and parsley
- salt and black pepper
- cornstarch
- olive oil spray
Once you've gathered all the ingredients and prepared them accordingly, you're all set to create this easy and delightful recipe.
See the recipe card for specific quantities and instructions
Substitutions and Variations
For my Beef and Sweet Potato Stew, I use just lean cubed stewing beef.
But for even more amazing flavour, Oxtails are a great variation to use instead of the stewing beef. They add great flavour to the broth and the meat is so incredibly tender once the stew is cooked, it just falls off the bone.
Other cuts of beef that can be used in stews are:
- Chuck
- Bone-in short rib.
- Brisket
- Cross-cut shanks
- Silverside
Aside from beef you can also use lamb in this recipe. Like some boneless leg of lamb pieces.
If you want to make it slightly lower carb, then you can swap out the sweet potato for some butternut squash and of course regular potatoes work well in this too. However the natural sweetness you get from sweet potato adds a lovely flavour to the broth.
Cooking stew in a Pressure Cooker or Slow Cooker
If you own a pressure cooker like an Instant Pot or Ninja or even a slow cooker, this recipe is also perfect to cook in either of those. Because liquid doesn't reduce down though like it will on a stove, you may want to use less stock. For me the more broth with a stew the better so I just leave it as it is.
Wonder what exactly an Instant Pot or Ninja Foodi are? They are actually electric multi function cookers that can saute, pressure cook, slow cook and more. A great kitchen item to have and becoming more and more popular and advanced.
Sides for Beef and Sweet Potato Stew
There are already plenty of hearty vegetables in this Beef and Sweet Potato Stew so it's pretty filling just as it is, but if you want to make it even more filling. Here are some additional sides that I think go well with this stew:
or for a low carb additional side Cauliflower Mash and of course Buttery Cabbage is always delicious with Stew.
Can't have stew without some delicious Irish Style Soda Bread? You will love this Healthy Extra Irish Style Soda Bread recipe, make up a loaf and enjoy a slice with the stew.
Storing, Freezing and Reheating
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days and are perfect for easy lunches or dinners through the week.
This sweet potato beef stew also freezes really well. Allow it to cool fully before transferring to freezer safe containers and freeze for up to 3 months. Defrost overnight in the fridge before reheating.
To reheat, warm in a saucepan over a low to medium heat until piping hot, stirring occasionally. If the stew has thickened too much, just add a splash of stock or water to loosen it. You can also reheat in the microwave in short bursts, stirring halfway through, until heated through.
More Casserole and Stew Recipes
looking for some other hearty stew or casserole recipes? Check out these
- Chicken and Baked Bean Casserole
- Sausage and Lentil Casserole
- Smoked Paprika Chicken Casserole
- Moroccan Chicken Casserole
- Tuscan Beef Casserole
- Mediterranean Chicken Casserole
- One Pot Campfire Stew
- Slow Cooker Guinness Beef Brisket
or if you would like more recipe ideas - head on over to the FULL RECIPE INDEX where you will find over 900 delicious recipes with calories and you can search by meal type, ingredients, course, diet and more.
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Recipe Card
Beef and Sweet Potato Stew
Dig into a Healthy Bowl of this Beef and Sweet Potato Stew - a hearty filling winter warmer meal
Ingredients
- 500g (17.5oz) of lean stewing beef (trim any visible fat)
- 2 large carrots, chopped
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3 sticks of celery, chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
- 1 large (400g/14oz) sweet potato - or sub with butternut squash
- 4 cups (960ml) of beef stock (use 3 for slow cooker/instant pot method)
- 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar
- pinch of thyme
- pinch of rosemary
- salt and black pepper
- 2 tablespoons of cornstarch/cornflour (or can use tapioca starch or arrowroot powder)
- olive oil spray
- fresh chopped parsley
Instructions
STOVE TOP:
- Spray a large dutch oven or saucepan over a medium-high heat with cooking oil spray.
- Add the beef in two batches, season with salt and black pepper and cook till lightly browned.
- Set aside.
- Add onion, carrots, celery and garlic and a little of the stock to deglaze the pan and fry for a few mins till softened.
- Add all other ingredients
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat cover and simmer for approx 1.5 hours (the longer the better)
- Mix the cornstarch with a little cold water to make a paste and stir it into the stew until thickened.
- Sprinkle with some fresh parsley.
- Serve and enjoy
INSTANT POT:
- Set the instant pot to saute mode and spray the inner pot with cooking oil spray.
- Once the instant pot displays hot.
- Add the beef in two batches, season with salt and black pepper and cook till lightly browned.
- Set aside.
- Add the onion, carrots, celery and garlic and a little of the stock to deglaze the pan and fry for a few mins till softened.
- Add back in the beef and all other ingredients. (apart from cornstarch)
- Add lid, set to manual high pressure for 30 minutes
- Once finished cooking allow pressure to release naturally
- Set to saute mode
- Mix the cornstarch with a little cold water to make a paste and stir it into the stew until thickened.
- Sprinkle with some fresh parsley.
- Serve and enjoy
SLOW COOKER:
- Spray a large frying pan over a medium high heat with olive oil spray and brown beef in two batch seasoned well with salt and black pepper and transfer to slow cooker
- Add the onion, carrots, celery and garlic and a little of the stock to deglaze the pan and fry for a few mins just to light brown. (you can skip these two steps if you prefer, but stew has a better flavour profile if you brown the meat and base)
- Transfer to the slow cooker along with all other ingredients, apart from the cornstarch.
- Cook on low for 7-8 hours
- In a small bowl whisk together cornstarch with approx 2 tablespoons of water so that it is a slurry. Stir this into the stew in the slow cooker, cover and cook on high for an additional 30 minutes.
- Stir in the fresh parsley
- Serve and Enjoy
Notes
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- Calories - scroll down to nutritional info box
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- Dairy Free Friendly
- Gluten Free Friendly - use gluten free stock
- ❄️ Freezer Friendly - - see freezing and reheating section.
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Nutrition Information
Yield
4Serving Size
1 SERVINGAmount Per Serving Calories 336Total Fat 10gSaturated Fat 3.3gCholesterol 5mgSodium 805mgCarbohydrates 35gFiber 6gSugar 12gProtein 36g
Nutritional information is an estimate and is to be used for informational purposes only. Ingredients can vary greatly from brand to brand and therefore it would be impossible to give accurate information.
Paula Chester says
WOW , made this on Monday , fantastic wholesome dinner with lovely rich taste ! I used a slow cooker , fantastic
Nicole Babb says
I made this delicious stew on Sunday ! I love strong aroma of the rosemary . I made rice on The side as my husband likes his beef stew on rice .