Beef Stew Slow Cooker Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds stewing beef trimmed and cubed

• 3 tablespoons flour

• ½ teaspoon garlic powder

• ½ teaspoon salt

• ½ teaspoon black pepper

• 3 tablespoons olive oil

• 1 onion chopped

• 6 cups beef brot

• ½ cup red wine optional

• 1 pound potatoes peeled and cubed

• 4 carrots cut into 1 inch pieces

• 4 stalks celery cut into 1 inch pieces

• 3 tablespoons tomato paste

• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary or 1 sprig fresh

• 2 tablespoons cornstarch or as needed

• 2 tablespoons water or as needed

• ¾ cup peas

Instructions:

• Combine flour, garlic powder and salt & pepper.

• Toss beef in flour mixture.

• Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven or pot.

• Cook the beef and onions until browned.

• Add beef broth and red wine while scraping up any brown bits in the pan.

• Stir in all remaining ingredients except for peas, cornstarch and water.

• Reduce heat to medium low, cover and simmer 1 hour or until beef is tender (up to 90 minutes).

• Mix equal parts cornstarch and water to create a slurry.

• Slowly add the slurry to the boiling stew to reach desired consistency (you may not need all of the slurry, if you’d like a thicker stew, you can add extra).

• Stir in peas and simmer 5-10 minutes before serving . Season with salt & pepper to taste.