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Beef Stew Slow Cooker
Slow Cooker Beef Stew
Ingredients
3 pound chuck roast
1 teaspoon Kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 yellow onion chopped
4 carrots cut into 2 inch chunks
4 Yukon potatoes chopped
4 cups beef broth *
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon thyme
4 cloves garlic minced
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons butter unsalted
2 tablespoons flour
Instructions
1. Preheat an aluminum slow cooker insert or cast iron skillet on high
heat.
2. Season the beef with half the salt and all the pepper.
3. Add to the skillet and brown on each side for 4-6 minutes or until
deeply browned on each side.
4. Remove the beef from the pan and add in the onions.
5. Cook the onions for 3 minutes, stir then cook another 3 minutes.
6. Into the slow cooker add the onions, carrots, potatoes, broth, second
half of the salt, tomato paste, bay leaf, thyme, garlic and
Worcestershire sauce.
7. Cut the beef into 2-3 inch chunks and add it to the slow cooker.
8. Stir all the ingredients until well mixed and cook on low for 7 hours.
9. In a small bowl mix the butter and flour and add it to the slow cooker
and stir.
10. Cook an additional hour or until thickened .
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