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Slow Cooker Week, Day 2: The Best Slow Cooker Beef Stew

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This guest post comes to us from blogger Carrie Robinson. Carrie is the blogger behind Frugal Foodie Mama. Thanks, Carrie, for your great slow cooker stew recipe.

The Best Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Hello all!  I am Carrie, and you can find me over at Frugal Foodie Mama sharing my budget friendly and tasty recipes, blogging about my life as a stay at home mom to a teenager and a toddler, and how I manage to stay a foodie on a single-income budget.

 

I love breaking out my slow cooker often during the holidays and winter months.  There is nothing like coming home to a warm slow cooker filled with something delicious after a long day of holiday shopping or an afternoon of playing in the snow.

 

Today, I am sharing my recipe with you all for The Best Slow Cooker Beef Stew.  Beef stew is hearty, comforting, and warm — perfect for a chilly winter evening and the perfect, fuss-free dinner during the holidays.

 Beef Stew

For my The Best Slow Cooker Beef Stew, you will need:

Ingredients:

  • 1-1/2 pounds of beef stew meat, cubed
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 pound potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces — I used French fingerlings, but you can use any variety.
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 8 ounces baby carrots, chopped in half
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves of garlic minced
  • 2-1/2 cups beef broth
  • 1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 cup red wine (This is the secret ingredient that makes it THE BEST.  I used a Cabernet Sauvignon.)
  • 2 bay leaves
 

Instructions:

  1. Place the cubed stew meat in a large bowl.  
  2. Add the flour, salt, pepper, and paprika to the meat and toss to coat well.
  3. Spray the inside of your slow cooker with cooking spray.  
  4. Add the celery, carrots, onion, and garlic to the slow cooker.  
  5. Dump in the floured, seasoned meat.  
  6. Then, pour in the broth, Worcestershire sauce, and wine.  
  7. Give it a stir, and then drop in the 2 bay leaves.
  8. Cook on HIGH for 6 to 7 hours.
  9. Ladle into bowls and serve with warm, crusty bread.
Enjoy!
 
If you loved this recipe, you might also like my Secret Ingredient Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff. 

 

What do you like to put in your beef stew?

 

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