Beef / Pork

slow-cooker Classic Beef Stew is for Dinner.

slow-cooker Classic Beef Stew takes several minutes to prepare.

slow-cooker Classic Beef Stew takes several minutes to cook.

slow-cooker Classic Beef Stew makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for slow-cooker Classic Beef Stew are:

1-1/2# bottom round, well trimmed and cut in 2-inch peices
1 cup all purpose flour
1/3 cup olive oil
2 large onions, diced (2 cups)
1-6 oz can tomato paste
1 cup dry red wine
1# potatoes, cut into 2-inch pieces (about 4 cups)
2 cups beef broth
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 tsp dried thyme leaves
1 bay leaf
1 cup frozen peas, thawed

Here is how you make slow-cooker Classic Beef Stew:

Coat the beef in the flour. Heat a few tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the meat, a few pieces at a time, adding more oil as necessary. Transfer to 1 4 to 6 quart slow cooker.Add the onions to the skillet and cook over medium heat until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and coat the onions; transfer to the cooker.Pour the wine into the skillet and scrape up any browned bits; add to the cooker. Stir in the poatoes, carots, broth, salt, thyme, and bay leaf.Cover and cook on low heat for 7.5 hours, or on high for 4 hours. Add the peas and heat through.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LARSONB1.

The nutritional information for slow-cooker Classic Beef Stew is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 383.7

• Total Fat: 12.1 g
• Cholesterol: 48.5 mg
• Sodium: 1,328.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 38.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.8 g
• Protein: 25.6 g