I grew up eating a version of this Healthy Beef Stew on a regular basis. My Mom was actually pretty famous for her pot roast. It was, in our church circles a coveted meal. What most didn’t know, was she always made a beef stew the next day with any little bits of leftover meat and veggies. So, as I wanted a hearty Weight Watchers friendly stew recently, I took a lot of her basic tips and applied to making this yummy but healthy beef stew recipe.
Weight Watchers Beef Stew:
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean trimmed sirloin roast, cut into cubes
- 2 cups red potatoes, cubed
- 2 cups carrots, diced
- 3 stalks celery, diced
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 8oz can tomato paste
- 1 cup Merlot or Red Cooking Wine
- 6 cups Fat-Free Beef Broth
- 2 Cloves Garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons Onion Powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- Healthy Weight Watchers Beef Stew – Quick, Easy and Healthy!
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- I grew up eating a version of this Healthy Beef Stew on a regular basis. My Mom was actually pretty famous for her pot roast. It was, in our church circles a coveted meal. What most didn’t know, was she always made a beef stew the next day with any little bits of leftover meat and veggies. So, as I wanted a hearty Weight Watchers friendly stew recently, I took a lot of her basic tips and applied to making this yummy but healthy beef stew recipe.
- PREP TIME15 minutes
- COOK TIME45 minutes
- TOTAL TIME1 hour
Instructions - Prepare vegetables by washing and dicing into bite sized pieces. I prefer to cut my potatoes and carrots a bit chunkier than the celery and onion. This is a personal preference. 1″ chunks are average. Set these aside.
- Trim any excess fat from meat. Cut into 1″ chunks. Lightly season beef chunks with salt, pepper, and onion powder.
- In a large stockpot lightly sear seasoned beef on all sides. I use a non-stick pot and ½ cup beef broth in lieu of oil to keep the points value down. You can substitute in a bit of olive oil, just remember to add that to your points total if you do so.
- Once the meat has seared and is mostly cooked through (7-8 minutes cook time), add in cooking wine and beef broth. Cook on high for additional 5 minutes.
- Add all other ingredients to stockpot and stir well. If you want a thinner broth, you may want to add 1-2 cups of water to the mixture at this time.
- Simmer mixture on medium heat for 35 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir occasionally to prevent vegetables and meat from sticking and to help flavors meld well.
- Notes
- PersonalPoints: 4-6
- BLUE: 5
- GREEN: 5
- PURPLE: 4
- SmartPoints: 6
- Points Plus: 5
- Nutrition Information:
- YIELD:
- 8
- SERVING SIZE:
- 1
- Amount Per Serving: CALORIES: 269TOTAL FAT: 7gSATURATED FAT: 0gTRANS FAT: 0gUNSATURATED FAT: 0gCHOLESTEROL: 47mgSODIUM: 1024mgCARBOHYDRATES: 23gFIBER: 4gSUGAR: 6gPROTEIN: 20g
