Beef stew recipes typically call for a lengthy simmering time to turn a tough, inexpensive cut like chuck roast meltingly tender; we wanted a weeknight-friendly, richly flavored beef stew that would cook in a fraction of the time and provide just enough for two.
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Instead of the usual chuck-eye roast that would be used in larger versions of beef stew, we chose steak tips, which don't require a long cooking time to become tender. To mimic the flavor of a slow-cooked stew, we seared the beef in two bat...