Delicious Slow Cooker Beef Stew:
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 pounds stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 pound baby red potatoes, quartered
- 4 carrots, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 cups beef broth
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon caraway seeds, optional
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Directions:
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Season beef with salt and pepper, to taste. Add beef to the skillet and cook until evenly browned, about 2-3 minutes.
- Place beef, potatoes, carrots, onion and garlic into a 6-qt slow cooker. Stir in beef broth, tomato paste, Worcestershire, thyme, rosemary, paprika, caraway seeds and bay leaves until well combined; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 7-8 hours or high heat for 3-4 hours.
- In a small bowl, whisk together flour and 1/2 cup stew broth. Stir in flour mixture into the slow cooker. Cover and cook on high heat for an additional 30 minutes, or until thickened.
- Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
Servings Per Container 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories 332.4 Calories from Fat 105.3
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.7g 18%
Saturated Fat 3.8g 19%
Trans Fat 0.7g
Cholesterol 77.4mg 26%
Sodium 277.9mg 12%
Total Carbohydrate 19.5g 7%
Dietary Fiber 2.6g 10%
Sugars 4.1g
Protein 35.5g 71%
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