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Hearty Beef Stew | Dad Whats 4 Dinner©

Hearty Beef Stew in the Crock Pot

A Hearty Beef Stew made in the crock pot. Great flavors and easy to make.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Author Quinn Caudill

Ingredients

  • 3 cups potato cubed
  • 1 cup carrots diced diagonally
  • 1 cup celery chopped
  • 1 onion chopped. I used a purple onion because that is what I had on hand
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary leaves
  • 2 leaves bay
  • 11/2 - 2 lbs beef roast cubed
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 2 cups low sodium beef broth
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 clove garlic minced

Instructions

  1. Place vegetables and herbs in slow cooker.
  2. Place cubed beef, flour and pepper into a sealable plastic bag and toss to coat beef. Shake off excess.
  3. Heat oil on medium high in a large sauce pan.
  4. Brown beef well on all sides in heated oil. Brown beef in batches. Do not overcrowd beef.
  5. Remove beef with slotted spoon to plate. Lightly salt.
  6. Place beef on top of vegetables in slow cooker and throw in bay Leaves.
  7. Deglaze the pan by adding broth, Worcestershire sauce and garlic to pan, bring to a boil, scraping up browned bits.
  8. Pour mixture over beef and vegetables. Stir slightly to combine.
  9. Cover and cook on HIGH setting for 4 hours* or low for 7-8 hours until the beef reaches internal temperature of 165°F.
  10. Discard bay leaves before serving.

Recipe Notes

(optional) I added Bisquick dumplings to the pot during the last 20 minutes of cooking.