The Best DIY Tender Beef Stew from Scratch Easy Crockpot 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.

Sear beef on high heat until the outside has a little brown.

Season beef with salt and pepper while searing.

Remove beef from the pan and add it to the crock pot.

Deglaze the pan with red wine, chicken broth, or water, then add to the crock pot.

Add chopped celery, carrots, onions, garlic, bay leaf, and parsley to the crock pot.

Do not add potatoes and peas too early to avoid breaking down.

Let the stew slowly simmer for 24 hours in the crock pot.

To thicken the stew, make a slurry with corn starch and cold water or a roux with flour and water.

Mix the thickening agent in a separate bowl before adding it to the stew.

Add peas to the stew about 15 minutes before serving to avoid them becoming mushy.

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