SLOW-COOKER BASIC BEEF STEW

Slow-Cooker Basic Beef Stew image

Provided by HappyWife313

Time 3h30m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup flour
salt & pepper
1 1/2 lbs stew meat
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 cup carrot (cubed)
1 cup celery (cubed)
1 cup onion (cubed)
2 cups russet potatoes (cubed)
2 cups chicken broth (or 1/2 cup red wine 1 1/2 cups of chicken broth)
2 teaspoons thyme

Steps:

Season flour with salt and pepper. Dredge the meat in flour.
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet. Brown meat in two batches. Place browned meat in slow cooker.
Add remaining oil (1 tbsp) to the heated skillet and cook carrots, celery, onion & potatoes for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Place sautéed vegetables in crock pot on top of meat.
Pour broth (and wine if using) into skillet and stir to deglaze the pan. Pour mixture over meat and vegetables.
Add thyme, cover and cook on the high setting for 2 hours. Drop the temperature to the low setting and continue cooking for an additional 3-4 hours, or until meat is fork tender. (The recipe stated that you could also do the entire cooking process on low for 6-8 hours -- I did the entire cooking process in 3 hours on high, which is why I listed the cooking time as 3 hours).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 354.4, Fat 12.7, SaturatedFat 3.3, Cholesterol 72.6, Sodium 372.4, Carbohydrate 30.2, Fiber 3, Sugar 3.1, Protein 30.1