Crock Pot Beef Stew

Authoraimeecool
Rating0.0
Yields1 Serving
Prep Time20 minsCook Time4 hrsTotal Time4 hrs 20 mins
 2 lbs Beef Chuck or Stewing Beef
 3 tbsp Flour
 ½ tsp Garlic Powder
 3 tbsp Olive Oil
 1 Chopped Onion
 4 cups Beef Broth
 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
 6 cups Peeled and Cubed Potatoes
 5 cups Peeled Carrots cut into one inch pieces
 1 cup Celery Stocks cut into one inch pieces
 ¾ cup Peas (optional)
 4 tbsp Cornstarch
 4 tbsp Water
1

Combine flour, garlic powder and add salt and pepper to taste. Toss beef into the flour mixture.

2

Brown the beef and onions in olive oil in small batches. Add some of the broth to the pan and scrape up any brown bits (de-glazing the pan).

3

Add all ingredients except peas, cornstarch and the water to a six quart slow cooker.

4

Cook on high for four to five hours or on low eight to nine hours. Beef should be tender when complete.

5

Mix cornstarch with the water to make a slurry. Stir the slurry slowly into the stew to thicken. You may not need all of the slurry if it seems to be getting too thick. Add the peas.

6

Cover and cook ten minutes and then serve.

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Ingredients

 2 lbs Beef Chuck or Stewing Beef
 3 tbsp Flour
 ½ tsp Garlic Powder
 3 tbsp Olive Oil
 1 Chopped Onion
 4 cups Beef Broth
 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
 6 cups Peeled and Cubed Potatoes
 5 cups Peeled Carrots cut into one inch pieces
 1 cup Celery Stocks cut into one inch pieces
 ¾ cup Peas (optional)
 4 tbsp Cornstarch
 4 tbsp Water

Directions

1

Combine flour, garlic powder and add salt and pepper to taste. Toss beef into the flour mixture.

2

Brown the beef and onions in olive oil in small batches. Add some of the broth to the pan and scrape up any brown bits (de-glazing the pan).

3

Add all ingredients except peas, cornstarch and the water to a six quart slow cooker.

4

Cook on high for four to five hours or on low eight to nine hours. Beef should be tender when complete.

5

Mix cornstarch with the water to make a slurry. Stir the slurry slowly into the stew to thicken. You may not need all of the slurry if it seems to be getting too thick. Add the peas.

6

Cover and cook ten minutes and then serve.

Notes

Crock Pot Beef Stew