You already have potatoes in the stew. But hear me out: mashed potatoes on the side is the ultimate power move. Instead of a spoon, you use a mountain of buttery mash to scoop up the stew. It’s called a “stew blanket,” and I just invented that term. Use it freely.
Dutch Oven Beef Stew (One-Pot, Beefy Perfection!)
Surprising fact: the Irish eat beef stew with colcannon, which is mashed potatoes mixed with cabbage and kale. It’s like they looked at a bowl of comfort and said, “Let’s make it aggressively nutritious.” But honestly, that’s just an excuse to add more butter.
Noodles? (Yes, You Weirdo)
Egg noodles are the wild card of beef stew world. They’re not traditional, but they are fun. Imagine beef stew as a Shakespearean drama, and egg noodles are that guy who shows up in a clown suit—everyone’s confused, but nobody’s mad.
In Hungary, they serve a similar dish called goulash with csipetke (tiny pinched noodles). It’s basically stew with confetti. I’m legally obligated to tell you that carbs on carbs is a perfect deal.
