The Best Homemade Beef Stew Recipe Yield - 10 Servings Chuck Roast - 3 Lbs Chuck roast, cut into 1-inch cubes 1 tbsp Olive Oil (plus more for cooking) 1 Tbsp Onion powder 1 Tbsp Garlic powder 1 Tbsp Coarse Salt to taste Coarse Black Pepper to taste 1 Tsp Paprika 3 Tbsp all-purpose Flour ———————— For the pot - 1 lb Baby Yukon Potatoes, halved 1 Large Yellow Onion,Diced Drizzle of Olive oil 3 Bay leaves Bundle of Thyme 2 Sprigs Rosemary 2 Carrots, Sliced into chunks 3 Stalks Celery, Chopped 7 Clov