Mulligan stew is a hearty dish made with a mix of vegetables, beef, and potatoes, simmered together for rich, comforting flavors. It's an easy, one-pot meal that's perfect for feeding a crowd or enjoying leftovers.

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Looking for Classic American fare? This Mulligan Stew might just be the recipe you’re looking for. Hearty beef stew with a touch of tomato paste and full of veggies, this stew is good for you, too.

A pot of hearty vegetable and beef stew with potatoes, carrots, corn, and celery, placed on a white surface with a spoon inside. Some chopped ingredients are visible on a cutting board nearby.

Stew doesn’t have take all day long. It can actually be a quick and easy meal. This recipe will show you how to make this comforting stew in under an hour. Yes, I said UNDER AN HOUR!

The only other stew recipe I know that is that quick would be my Instant Pot Beef Stew. Oh, that is such a classic brown stew; it is a family favorite.

A bowl of hearty beef stew with chunks of meat, potatoes, carrots, corn, mushrooms, and other vegetables, garnished with a sprig of thyme. Sliced carrots are scattered nearby.

Mulligan Stew VS Irish Stew

They are the SAME thing, except Irish stew is typically made with lamb. Other than that, they’re both big stews made with meat and lots of veggies.

One of the best parts of a Mulligan Stew is that it can be made with any veggies you have on hand. It’s a use-what-you-have recipe, and as the family cook, I love that. Because sometimes when the budget gets thin and I can’t choose what kind of veggies are leftover using what I have is what I do best.

Ingredients for a beef stew arranged on a white surface, including diced beef, potatoes, mixed vegetables, onions, celery, mushrooms, broth, tomato sauce, seasonings, and olive oil.

What You Need For This Stew

Remember use whatever veggies you have on hand to make this stew.

vegetable oil
stew meat
onion
celery
mushrooms
salt
pepper
garlic
paprika
Italian seasoning
red potatoes
mixed frozen vegetables, any kind of frozen vegetables
tomato sauce
beef broth-use broth, stock, homemade bone broth, or even bouillon cubes will work

A bowl of vegetable and beef stew with potatoes, carrots, corn, green beans, and mushrooms. A spoon is placed in the bowl. Carrots, celery, and mushrooms are on a cutting board in the background.

What Kind Of Beef To Use For Stew

If you need to use pre-cut stew meat, go for it! But you can also use chuck roast or chuck steak. Even round steak will work if you need it. Often, pre-cut stew meat is expensive, so going for a whole piece of meat might be a frugal way to go.

Bread To Dip In This Stew

.There is nothing better than dipping a chunk of bread in a bowl of stew. Use any bread you have on hand. If you have time make a loaf of Peasant Bread or if time is short make a loaf of quick Dutch oven bread.

A pot of hearty vegetable and meat stew sits on a wire rack with a ladle. Ingredients like potatoes, carrots, and celery are visible. Surrounding the pot are chopped vegetables and a striped towel.

Mulligan Stew

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Course: Dinner Recipes

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 30

Total Time: 40

Servings: Servings

Calories: 169kcal

Author: Laura

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Equipment

Dutch Oven

Ingredients

1 Tablespoon oil
24 ounces stew meat
1 onion diced
1 stalk of celery diced
8 oz. mushrooms
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
4 cloves garlic minced
1 teaspoon paprika
1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning
2 cups red potatoes cut to roughly ¾ inch chunks
1 12 oz. bag mixed frozen vegetables peas, carrots, corn, green beans
1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
32 oz. beef broth

Instructions

Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium, and add meat, onion, and celery
brown the beef, then add mushrooms, salt pepper, garlic, paprika, and Italian seasoning
cook for another 1-2 minutes until mushrooms are mostly done
Add remaining ingredients to pot, cover, and bring to a simmer
Simmer until potatoes are just tender.
Remove from heat and serve hot