Japanese Beef Stew

Source
Epicurious

My Review
This is always a tasty meal. It was one of the dishes I made for the 25+ person dinner party we had last December. It's also fairly cheap since 1.5 lb of beef chuck costs about $6 at Whole Foods (i.e. it would be much cheaper at a more conventional grocery store). It's also quite easy to make, though you need to get it started about 1.5 hours before it is to be served... most of that is cook time.

Taste: Excellent
Ease: Easy
Ingredients: Minimal
Time: 60 minutes (mostly cook time)
Fresh herbs needed: None