The BEST Beef Stew Recipe

beef

🥗Healthier: lean cuts of beef

💰Cheaper: pork

Pork is often less expensive and can be a leaner option.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: white potatoes

Sweet potatoes are more nutritious.

Use the brown setting on your slow cooker and bring to medium high heat.

Add 3 tbsp of olive oil to the slow cooker.

Brown 2 and 1/2 lb of chuck steak, seasoned with 1 teaspoon of salt.

Remove the beef from the slow cooker and set aside.

Add 2 tbsp of butter to the slow cooker.

Add 1 cup of onion, 3 stalks of celery, 1 cup of baby carrots, and 3 cloves of garlic to the slow cooker and sauté for 5 minutes.

Sprinkle in 2 tbsp of all-purpose flour and mix until the flour turns a golden brown color.

Add 1 tbsp of tomato paste and mix well.

Pour in 1 cup of red wine and mix to deglaze the pan.

Add 4 cups of beef broth to the slow cooker.

Return the browned beef to the slow cooker.

Season with 1 teaspoon of black pepper, 1 teaspoon of paprika, 1 teaspoon of thyme, and 2 tsp of salt.

Add 1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce and 2 bay leaves to the mixture.

Change the slow cooker setting to slow cook and cover, allowing it to cook for 2 hours.

After 2 hours, add 1 cup of frozen peas, 1 cup of petite white onions, and 4 Yukon Gold potatoes, then mix.

Cover and allow to cook for an additional 2 hours.

After 2 hours, sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of parsley flakes and mix well.

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