Beef Stew | Beef Stew Slow Cooker | Guisado De Carne

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and pork is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers health benefits while vegetable oil is cost-effective.

Cube 2.5 pounds of chuck roast and trim excess fat.

Dice half a cup of onions.

In a bowl, mix flour, salt, and black pepper together.

Coat the beef cubes in the flour mixture.

Heat a couple of tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.

Brown the beef cubes on all sides, ensuring they are not fully cooked.

Transfer the browned beef cubes to a slow cooker, including the drippings from the skillet.

Cut potatoes into quarters and add them to the slow cooker.

Add the diced onions to the slow cooker.

Add fire roasted diced tomatoes to the slow cooker.

Sprinkle in dried oregano and paprika.

Add 3 cups of beef broth to the slow cooker and stir to combine.

Add 1 to 3 bay leaves depending on their size.

Cook on high for 5.5 hours or on low for 11 hours.

If the stew is too liquidy, mix 2 tablespoons of flour with 1 tablespoon of butter and water to create a slurry, then add to the stew and cook for an additional 15 minutes.

Cooking Techniques

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