Still rollin’ out these slow cooker recipes for my Cookies! Next up, Beef Stew. Correction: THE BEST BEEF STEW! No seriously! My beef stew recipe is like the Beyonce of beef stew recipes. Sooorrry! I ain’t sorry! Okay, stay focused Coop! Y’all know Bey triggers me. Back to the stew…
I’m often asked what’s my favorite thing to cook. This is it! I love, love, LOVE making stews. Just the combination of amazing flavor and tender meats with fresh veggies….ugh! I love it! I hope you will too! Oh! And this is a redo recipe.
I posted a slow cooker beef stew recipe last year, but I wasn’t happy with it. I had to revisit it for you. And, this one is a winner! Praise the Lord! Okay, now go plug up the crock pot and get to cookin’!
Love,
B. Coop
- 1 chuck roast cut into 1 inch chunks
- 1 T olive or vegetable oil
- 1/2 diced onion
- 2-3 chopped celery stalks
- 3-4 peeled and chopped potatoes
- 1 1/2 cup chopped carrots
- 1/2 cup of flour
- 1 tsp each of onion and garlic powder
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp tomato paste
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 1 1/2 cup beef broth
- 2 sprigs of thyme
- salt and pepper to taste (of course I used Cajun seasoning instead)
- Season beef and pour Worcestershire sauce evenly onto meat
- Toss beef in 1/3 cup of flour; shake off excess
- Heat oil in skillet and brown beef on both sides; 1 min per side. Brown in batches. Do not crowd the skillet.
- Remove and add to slow cooker
- Add in onions and a teaspoon more oil if necessary
- Once onions are translucent, sprinkle in the remaining flour and stir for 30 sec
- Add in tomato paste, stir.
- Pour in the red wine.
- Heat until it simmers and starts to thicken.
- Once all of the fond (brown bits at the bottom of the skillet) are loosened, pour mixture into the slow cooker
- Add the veggies, thyme, salt, pepper, and broth into the slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 8-10 hrs or on high for 4 hrs.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary
- Enjoy!
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