This easy slow cooker recipe can be left cooking while you go about your day! Crock Pot beef stew comes together in just a few simple steps and the beef gets so tender. It’s filling, delicious, the family always loves it, and it’s incredibly easy to prepare in advance.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds beef chuck or stewing beef
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 cup vegetable juice/stock
- 4 cups beef broth (you can substitute one of these cups with red wine if you prefer)
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme or 2 sprigs fresh
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary or 1 sprig fresh
- 3 cups potatoes peeled and cubed
- 2 cups carrots cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 cup celery stalks cut into 1 inch pieces
- 3/4 cup peas
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
Combine flour, garlic powder and salt and pepper to taste. Toss beef in flour mixture.
Brown the beef and onions in olive oil in small batches. Add some of the broth/wine to the pan and scrape up any brown bits.
Add all ingredients except peas and corn starch to a slow cooker.
Cook on high for 4 to 5 hours or on low for 8 to 9 hours or until beef is tender.
Mix corn starch with 2 tablespoons of water. Stir into the stew a little bit at a time to thicken (you may not need all of the mixture).
Add peas.
Cover and cook 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve.
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