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Crock Pot Beef Stew (+Video)
A simple, rib-sticking crock pot beef stew that is perfect for cold days! A thick, chunky stew full of beef, potatoes and vegetables!
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
8
hours
hours
30
minutes
minutes
Total Time
8
hours
hours
45
minutes
minutes
Servings
6
Calories
478
kcal
Author
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Ingredients
2
pounds
beef stew meat
¼
cup
all purpose flour
3
tablespoons
olive oil, canola or vegetable
2
cups
beef stock
14.5
ounce
can fire roasted diced tomatoes
1.5
pounds
little potatoes,
sliced in half or quarters (depending on how large they are)
1
medium
onion,
diced
4
stalks
celery,
diced
1
cup
baby carrots
2
teaspoons
Worcestershire sauce
1
teaspoon
balsamic vinegar
1
teaspoon
dried oregano
1
teaspoon
minced garlic
1
bay leaf
salt and pepper,
to taste
to thicken stew:
3
tablespoons
cornstarch
3
tablespoons
water or beef stock
Instructions
Heat up oil in a large skillet (or if you have a slow cooker with a sauté option - turn it on high).
In a bowl, mix together the stew meat with flour, salt and pepper.
Once the oil is super hot, add in half of the beef and brown it on both sides.
Once all the meat is browned, place it in the bottom of a 6-quart crock pot.
Pour in the beef stock, diced tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce & balsamic vinegar. Stir well.
Then stir in diced potatoes, celery, onion and carrots.
Sprinkle oregano, minced garlic and place bay leaf on top. Stir again then cover.
Cook on low for 8 hours.
Once it's done cooking, make the thickening slurry. Whisk together cornstarch with cold water or beef broth.
Pour mixture into the beef stew and stir well. Cover and switch to the "high" setting.
Let it cook on high for another half an hour to thicken up. Then serve!
Video
Notes
Chuck steak or round steak can be purchased whole then cut up into pieces.
Tomatoes are optional but add great flavor to this dish and do not overpower the flavor.
Nutrition
Calories:
478
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
29
g
|
Protein:
45
g
|
Fat:
18
g
|
Sodium:
293
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
3
g