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Bowl of hearty slow cooker beef stew dinner with beef chunks, carrots, potatoes, and celery in broth

Hearty Slow Cooker Beef Stew

A comforting and flavorful beef stew made easy in the slow cooker.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 6 bowls
Course: dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 420
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Stew
  • 2 lbs beef chuck cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 1 cup red wine optional
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp dried rosemary
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
For the Vegetables
  • 3 carrots peeled and sliced
  • 3 celery stalks sliced
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 3 potatoes peeled and cubed
  • 2 cloves garlic minced

Equipment

  • Slow cooker
  • Large skillet

Method
 

  1. Toss the beef cubes with flour until evenly coated.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the beef in batches, then transfer to the slow cooker.
  3. Add beef broth, red wine, tomato paste, thyme, rosemary, bay leaves, salt, and pepper to the slow cooker. Stir to combine.
  4. Add carrots, celery, onion, potatoes, and garlic to the slow cooker. Stir to mix with the liquid.
  5. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or until the beef is tender.
  6. Remove bay leaves before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 420kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 36gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 890mgPotassium: 1200mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 120IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 4mg

Notes

For a thicker stew, mix 1 tbsp cornstarch with 2 tbsp water and stir into the stew during the last 30 minutes of cooking.

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