Prep Time: 30 mins | Cook Time: 8 hrs | Total Time: 8 hrs 30 mins | Yield: 6 Servings
This Crock Pot Beef Stew is very heartwarming! Serve this over rice for dinner, and you have yourself a meal to remember! For me, the sauce is the winner in this dish. A must-try!
Ingredients:
For the meat:
1-2 tsp salt or less, depending on what kind of stock you’re using
2 tbsp flour
1.5 lbs. beef stewing meat in chunks
black pepper to taste
2 tbsp oil
For the gravy:
2 c beef stock
2 tsp Italian seasoning
2 cloves of garlic, sliced
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 large yellow onions, cut into wedges
4 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp maple syrup
¼ c red wine OR use more stock
For the vegetables:
½ c frozen peas, no need to defrost
4 large carrots, peeled, ends trimmed, and cut into chunks
½ lb. brown mushrooms, cleaned and quartered
4 large celery sticks were trimmed and thickly sliced
3 large waxy potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
Directions:
Place a large skillet on the stove and turn the heat to medium-high. Add oil and allow it to become hot.
Add the beef into the hot skillet, then sprinkle pepper, flour, and salt on top. Sear for a few minutes until brown. Move them into a 5-quart slow cooker.
Add oil to the same skillet and allow it to become hot. Add the garlic and onions, then sauté for a few minutes until aromatic and translucent.
Add the tomato paste and Italian seasoning, then stir and cook for about a minute to remove the raw taste of the paste.
Add the red wine, then scrape the bottom of the skillet to deglaze it. Stir everything until well incorporated. Let it simmer for a few minutes until the texture of the sauce becomes thick.
Add the stock, maple syrup, and Worcestershire sauce. Stir and let it boil. Transfer it into the slow cooker with the beef together with carrots, mushrooms, and potatoes.
Cover and seal the slow cooker, then cook everything for about 8 hours on a low setting or 4 hours on a high setting. Add the peas and cook for another 10 minutes.
Serve and enjoy!
Notes:
Adding flour makes the texture of the sauce thick.
Feel free to add slurry (cornstarch and water mixture) if you prefer.
Nutrition Facts:
Serving: 1serving (⅙), Calories: 385 kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 32g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 823mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 11g
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