The beef stew Anne makes is so wonderful and comforting. You are going to love this recipe that is basically a hug on a plate. It feels so wonderful to enjoy and really calms and warms you up! I am always looking for a recipe that only takes a few minutes to prep and the rest is done while you are spending time with your family. That is time well spent! Check out what our friends over at Tip Hero had to say about this recipe:
“Beef stew is, of course, a classic dish that warms the heart as much as it warms your mouth and stomach. One bite and the flavors take you back to Sunday dinners at Mom’s house, with meals full of love and care. The fact that this one only takes 20 minutes to prep before allowing the slow cooker to take over and do it’s job, letting you actually enjoy that quality time with your family? Priceless.”
This dish will take you back to your childhood and you will so want to make it.
Ingredients
1-½ pounds potatoes, 1-inch dice
2 medium onions, 1-inch dice
3 medium carrots, 1-inch chop
3 stalks celery, 1-inch chop
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
3 sprigs fresh rosemary
6 sprigs fresh thyme
2 to 2-½ pounds beef stew meat, 2-inch cubes
Salt and pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons Bertolli olive oil
⅓ cup Gold Medal all-purpose flour, for dredging
1 cup red wine
3 cups Swanson beef broth
1 – 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
Place the potatoes, onions, carrots, celery, garlic and bay leaf in the liner of a slow cooker. Using kitchen twine, tie together the rosemary and thyme, and add to the slow cooker.
Generously season the beef with salt and pepper.
Heat the olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat.
Working in batches, dredge the beef in flour. Shake off any excess and place the beef in the hot sauté pan, browning all sides. Add the seared beef to the slow cooker.
Deglaze the pan with the red wine, loosening up all of the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the mix to the slow cooker.
Add the Worcestershire sauce, beef broth and the diced tomatoes to the slow cooker, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Cover and cook for 6 hours on high.
Remove the cover and continue to cook for an additional 2 hours, stirring occasionally, until the meat and vegetables are fork tender and the stew has thickened.
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Quick Tip: Add as many veggies as you’d like to this recipe.
Thanks again to Tip Hero for this amazing recipe.