Here’s an easy slow cooker beef stew recipe you can make in your crockpot or stovetop too. Tender beef loaded with vegetables and a flavorful sauce too.
Ingredients
2 lbs stew meat or chuck roast cut into thick chunks
2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 onion chopped
1 tbsp garlic chopped, minced
2 tbsp tomato paste
1/2 c red wine optional
3 c beef broth
1 tsp rosemary
1 tsp thyme
3 carrots cut into dials
4 potatoes cut into 1″ chunks
2 stalks celery cut
1 c peas defrosted, formerly frozen
1/4 c flour
Instructions
Spray inside of your slow cooker with non stick spray or use a liner.
In a bowl whisk together your flour and beef stock.
Put meat into crockpot and pour beef stock mixture on top. Stir to coat meat.
Add carrots, potatoes, and celery on top of that. Whisk together your wine, spices and tomato paste in another bowl.
Pour this liquid mixture on top, close lid and set to high for 4-6 hours.
About 15-20 minutes before serving add your defrosted, formerly frozen, peas. Stir into mix and put top back on for remaining time.
Serve.