No-Chop Slow Cooker Beef Stew
A hearty beef stew that's can be prepared in minutes.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 10 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 479kcal
Ingredients
- 2 lbs cubed beef
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- salt
- pepper
- 8 oz pre-chopped celery & onion mixture (or 1/2 cup of each)
- 1/2 pkg baby carrots
- 1 lb small potatoes
- 1 tbsp fresh rosemary chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme chopped
- 2 1/2 cups beef broth or 2 cups broth + 1/2 cup red wine
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
Instructions
- Combine the flour with several shakes of salt and pepper in a bowl or gallon ziplock bag. Add the beef cubes and toss to coat.
- Place diced onion and celery into the bottom of a slow cooker. Add carrots and potatoes.
- Use twine to tie together approx 3 sprigs of rosemary and 3 sprigs of thyme, and place the herb bundle into the crockpot. Add floured-beef on top.
- In a large measuring cup or small bowl, stir together beef broth, wine (if using), Worcestershire sauce, and tomato paste. Pour over ingredients in the crockpot.
- Cover and cook until meat is very tender (approximately 6-7 hours on high or 9-10 hours on low; cooking times may vary depending on slow cooker temps).
- Add additional salt & pepper to taste.
Notes
If you'd like to thicken your broth before serving, you can do so by creating a cornstarch slurry. Simply spoon some of the hot stew liquid into a small bowl and add a tbsp of corn starch. Stir together until blended, and then add it to the crockpot. You can repeat this more than once until you've achieved the desired thickness.
Nutrition
Calories: 479kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 615mg | Potassium: 1011mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 320IU | Vitamin C: 11.5mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 4.6mg