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Slow Cooker Beef Stew

A rich hearty stew filled with big chunks of veggies and tender beef.

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword stew
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 20 minutes
Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs sirloin roast cut into 2 inch chunks
  • 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground pepper
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 3 tbs olive oil
  • 1 tbs butter
  • 1 large onion diced
  • 1/2 lb mushrooms
  • 6 cups low sodium beef broth
  • 2 tbs tomato paste
  • 1 10 oz can diced tomatoes with green chilies
  • 4 medium potatoes cut into 1-2 inch chunks
  • 3 carrots cut into 1-2 inch chunks
  • 3 stalks celery cut into 1-2 inch chunks
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tbs cornstarch
  • 2 tbs water

Instructions

  1. Add flour, salt, pepper, and garlic powder to a shallow dish. Dredge meat into the flour mixture and shake off excess. Place 2 tbs of the olive oil in a frying pan. Brown meat over medium-high heat turning on all sides. (May need to do in batches so the meat does not steam instead of brown.) Set browned meat on a paper towel-lined plate. Place an additional 1 tbs olive oil and butter into a frying pan. Add mushrooms and onion. Saute for 3-4 minutes. Pour mushrooms and onions into the bottom of a slow cooker insert. Add meat, broth, diced tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, celery, thyme and bay leaves. Stir until all combined. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4-5 hours. 30 minutes before serving. Whisk together cornstarch and water to make a slurry. Pour into the stew and stir well.