Best Provencal Beef Stew In Crock Pot Recipes

SLOW COOKER PROVENCAL BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Over medium-high heat in a large, non-stick skillet add the olive oil. Add the beef cubes to the hot oil and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often, until beef is starting to brown. Add the tomato paste to the beef and cook for one minute. Add the garlic, flour, rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper and cook, stirring constantly, for one minute more. Add the red wine and stir. Simmer for a couple of minutes until beef mixture starts to thicken.
• Transfer the beef and wine mixture to a 6-quart slow cooker set on low heat.
• To the same pan, melt the butter. Add the onion and carrots and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally and scraping up any browned bits from the pan. Add the onions and carrots to the slow cooker.
• Add the tomatoes to the slow cooker and stir to combine. Cover and cook on LOW heat for six hours. Serve the beef stew over cooked egg noodles.

SLOW-COOKER PROVENCAL BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle beef with 1/2 t. salt and 1/4 t. pepper; dredge in flour. Add beef to pan; saute 2 minutes, browning on all sides. Place beef in slow cooker or crock pot.
• Add onions and garlic to skillet; saute 5 minutes. Add wine to skillet, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Place onion mixture in slow cooker.
• Add broth, tomato paste, bay leaves, thyme, and tomatoes to cooker; top with zucchini and carrots.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours or until beef is tender. Stir in remaining 1 t. salt and 1/4 t. pepper. Discard bay leaves and thyme sprigs.

SLOW-COOKER BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Layer the potatoes, carrots, onion and celery in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Place flour in a large shallow dish. Add stew meat; turn to coat evenly. In a large skillet, brown meat in oil in batches. Place over vegetables., In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, broth, mustard, salt, pepper, thyme and, if desired, browning sauce. Pour over beef. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours, or until the meat and vegetables are tender. If desired, sprinkle with fresh thyme before serving.