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Beef Stew Recipe (Crock Pot)
Slow Cooker Beef Stew is a meal-in-one packed with tender meat and veggies swimming in the most amazingly flavorful gravy broth! It's easy, hearty, comforting and SO good you won't be able to stop at just one bowl!
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 6h 15m⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 6h👤 Jen📖 carlsbadcravings
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- skillet
- slow cooker
- cutting board
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Chop meat into bite size pieces. While meat is still on the cutting board, toss it with 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add half of the beef to the very hot skillet and let cook undisturbed for approximately ⏱️ 2 minutes, or until nicely seared on one side, then continue to cook while stirring until beef is browned all over but not cooked through. Remove beef to 6-quart (or larger) slow cooker. Repeat with remaining beef.
salt1 teaspoonteaspoon pepper1/2
2
Add all of the vegetables and garlic to the slow cooker and toss with the beef.
3
Add all the the Beef Gravy Broth ingredients to the now empty skillet (wipe out excess grease but leave brown bits). The flour will be lumpy at first but will dissolve as you cook and continue to whisk. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer until thickened to the consistency of gravy. Add to slow cooker and toss to combine. Add bay leaf. The Gravy will be very thick but will thin to the perfect consistency as moisture is released from the vegetables as they cook.
bay leaf1
4
Cook on HIGH for ⏱️ 4-6 hours or on LOW for ⏱️ 8-10 hours or until vegetables and beef are very tender. Discard bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
bay leaf1salt1 teaspoon
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