Save Time! Serve this Sensational Slow Cooker Beef Stew
ocmblogger • October 12, 2017
Add a quick salad or your favorite bread with this savory fall meal.
With daylight fading sooner, it seems everyone’s heading indoors to settle into the fall groove. Many of us enjoy pretty busy schedules and one thing that doesn’t have to be hectic is dinner. Whether you’re helping kiddos with homework or holding down a job and managing work/homelife balance, you can come home to the welcoming aroma of dinner cooking any night of the week by employing your slow cooker.
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
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- 4 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoons dried parsley (garnish)
DIRECTIONS:
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add beef to the skillet, season with salt & pepper. Cook until evenly browned, about 2-3 minutes. Season beef with salt and pepper, to taste. Add garlic and onions and sautee until golden.
- Place beef, potatoes, carrots, onion and garlic into a 6-qt slow cooker. Stir in beef broth, tomato paste, Worcestershire, vinegar and herbs 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).
- Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired. Serves 6-8 people.
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