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.

Heat a pan on high heat and add a little bit of oil.

Add the stew meat to the pan and sprinkle with steak and roast rub seasoning.

Squeeze in some tomato paste over the beef and mix to coat.

Brown the meat on all sides for about 4 minutes, flipping regularly.

Dust the browned meat with flour and mix to absorb it.

Pour enough beef broth into the slow cooker to cover the bottom (about 1-2 cups).

Add a little pour of red wine for flavor (optional).

Spoon the browned meat into the slow cooker.

Add whole baby carrots, quartered yellow onions, and halved red potatoes to the slow cooker.

Stir everything together in the slow cooker to combine.

Turn the slow cooker on to its lowest setting (10 hours recommended).

After 10 hours, open the slow cooker and serve the stew.

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