Rich and Hearty Beef Stew with Chorizo

Name: Rich and Hearty Beef Stew with Chorizo
Cook time: 150 min
Total time: 150 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: boneless beef shank — 1,2 kg; yellow onion medium size — 3 pcs; vegetable oil — 2 tbsp; all-purpose flour — 1 tbsp; canned tomatoes — 800 g; fresh thyme sprigs — 3 pcs; water — 200 ml; chorizo — 100 g; garlic — 2 clove; salt, sugar and ground black pepper by taste; chopped parsley — 1 tbsp

150 minutes

Medium

I truly love beef- and I mean all cuts, not just premium steaks like tenderloin and ribeye. I could happily eat a generous bowl of slow-braised shank or brisket right out of the pot. Today, I want to share with you a recipe for another dish featuring one of the most hardworking cuts of the beef carcass.

I’ve added spicy Spanish chorizo sausage to my stew. It lends a subtle heat and a hint of smokiness to the dish. If you don't have chorizo on hand, you can easily substitute it with other smoked sausages, and simply adjust the level of spiciness by adding ground red pepper to taste.

Main Courses American cuisine European cuisine

11.12.2025

Ingredients for 6 servings:

Base

boneless beef shank
1,2 kg
yellow onion medium size
3 pcs
vegetable oil
2 tbsp
all-purpose flour
1 tbsp
canned tomatoes
800 g
fresh thyme sprigs
3 pcs
water
200 ml
chorizo
100 g
garlic
2 clove
salt, sugar and ground black pepper by taste

For Serving (Optionally)

chopped parsley
1 tbsp

Recipe:

Ingredient Notes:

Meat. You can use any cut of beef that is suitable for stewing, such as shoulder, brisket, or short ribs. Alternatively, you can cook this stew with pork. Neck and shoulder are good choices. Keep in mind that pork will need to stew for less time to become tender.
Chorizo. This recipe calls for a spicy pork sausage. In my case, it’s Spanish chorizo. A close substitute would be Hungarian Chabay sausage with paprika.
You can also use any other smoked sausage, but the stew’s flavor will change.
Tomatoes. For this stew, I use an all-season option: canned tomatoes in their own juice. Look for cans that contain only tomatoes, tomato juice, salt, and citric acid as a preservative.
During tomato season, you can substitute fresh tomatoes for canned tomatoes at a 1:1 weight ratio. Two-thirds of the tomatoes should be diced, and the rest should be blended. To enhance the flavor, add a tablespoon of tomato paste.
Onions. Yellow onions are the best option. Depending on the situation and your preference, you can replace them with white onions or shallots.
Garlic. Fresh garlic is best here. If you need to use dry garlic, add 1/2 teaspoon.
Flour. The flour acts as a thickener in this stew. All-purpose flour is ideal for this purpose.
Thyme. Instead of the specified fresh thyme, you can use dried thyme. One teaspoon will be enough.

Let’s start cooking!

Cut the beef into bite-sized pieces. Slice the onion into half-rings.

Heat 2 tbsp of vegetable oil in a frying pan over high heat. Brown the meat in small batches until browned, working in a few steps.

Transfer to a stew pot.

Reduce the heat to medium and sauté the onions for 3-4 minutes.

Add the flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and their juice, and bring to a boil.

Add the tomatoes to the pot with the meat. Add thyme, salt, and pepper to taste. Add water.

Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Simmer until the meat is tender, which can take up to 2 hours.

Thinly slice the chorizo and coarsely chop the garlic.

Add them to the stew 15 minutes before it is ready.

5 minutes before the stew is finished cooking, season it to taste with salt and sugar, if necessary.

Before serving, sprinkle with chopped herbs to taste.

Enjoy!

This Rich and Hearty Beef Stew with Chorizo recipe was checked, prepared and approved by Chef Tatyana Nazaruk - author of FlavorIt.com.
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