PERFECT CROCK POT BEEF STEW

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This is an excellent recipe for crock-pot beef stew, as adapted from a combination of two other highly-rated stove-top beef stew recipes posted. I made it as an experiment, and my friends and family exclaimed over it for days afterwards!

Provided by uberivy

Categories     Stew

Time 6h20m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 19

4 tablespoons olive oil
3 lbs beef stew meat
2 1/2 cups onions, chopped
1/3 cup leek, chopped fine
1 cup red wine
1 cup beef broth
1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
3 medium carrots, chopped
2 large yukon gold potatoes or 2 large red potatoes, diced
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
1/3 cup water
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried basil (1/3 c. chopped fresh)
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
2 bay leaves
3 garlic cloves, diced
1 cup cremini mushroom, sliced
1 tablespoon cornstarch, to thicken sauce if needed
3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

Steps:

  • Heat 2 TBSPs oil in large skillet, season meat with salt and pepper, stir meat in oil until slightly browned.
  • Transfer meat into crock-pot and add onions and 2 TBSPs oil to skillet, reduce heat to medium-sauté onions until golden brown, mix with meat.
  • Sauté leeks briefly in skillet and add to meat and onions in crock pot.
  • Add wine, tomatoes with juices, garlic, herbs, hoisin sauce, water, and bay leaves.
  • Simmer for 4-5 hours on low setting, or 2 on high.
  • Add carrots and potatoes and beef broth. Cook another 2 hours.
  • Add mushrooms. Cook for final hour on low setting.
  • Uncover, increase heat, stir until thickened-add cornstarch if necessary. Discard bay leaves.
  • Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

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