Slow Cooker Beef & Vegetable Stew
Discover the ultimate Slow Cooker Beef & Vegetable Stew recipe that's hearty, flavorful, and perfect for cozy nights. Tender beef, fresh vegetables, and savory herbs cooked to perfection, creating a comforting meal your everyone will love. Easy to make and ideal for meal prepping, this beef stew is a must-try.
Serves 6-8 | Prep time; 30 Minutes | Cook time; 4 Hours
18 September 2024
Ingredients
- 750g Beef (chunks)
- 2tbsp plain flour (seasoned with salt & pepper)
- 2tbsp olive oil
- 100ml Red Wine
- 1 Onion
- 2 Carrots
- 2 Celery sticks
- 1 tbsp tomato puree
- 10g Rosemary
- 400ml beef stock
- 10g Flat Leaf Parsley
- (Optional) 2 Potatoes (Maris Piper)
- (Optional) 50g Butter
- (Optional) 10g Chives
Prep Time
4 1/2 Hours
Cook Time
4 Hours
Method
STEP 1
Remove the fat from the beef chunks.
STEP 2
Chop the onion, peel and dice the carrots and celery.
STEP 3
Pre-heat the slow cooker to high. Add the seasoned flour to a bowl and add the beef to toss into the flour. Then shake off the residual flour.
STEP 4
Pre-heat a frying pan over a medium high heat, dry fry the beef chunks. Make sure not to crowd the beef chunks, remove from the heat once browned all over.
STEP 5
Pour the red wine into the frying pan and reduce to a bubble, make sure to scrape the bottom of the pan.
STEP 6
Tip the beef into the slow cooker. Add the diced carrots, celery and chopped onions to the pot. Add 1 tbsp tomato paste, rosemary and top with the beef stock to the slow cooker pot. Put the lid on and allow to cook for 4 hours on a high heat.
STEP 7
(Optional) - Whilst the beef stew cooks, boil the kettle and chop 2 potatoes into 3cm chunks. Add the water to the pan and tip in the potato chunks. Allow to boil for 18 minutes (depending on the size of the chunks). Once cooked (test with the handle end of a spoon if breaks apart) drain in a colander. Heat 100g Butter in a pan over a lot heat until golden, add the potatoes and mash.
STEP 8
Serve the stew in the bowls with the mashed potato and sprinkle of parsley. Enjoy!
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