The Best Fix-It-And-Forget-It Beef Stew Recipe We’ve Ever Tasted

The Best Fix-It-And-Forget-It Beef Stew Recipe We’ve Ever Tasted

I added some mushrooms and potatoes.

◦ 1 large onion

◦ 2 medium carrots, peeled and thinly sliced

◦ 1 cup fresh green beans cut into bite-sized pieces

◦ 1 lb stew-meat beef chunks

◦ 1 bay leaf

◦ 1 teaspoon fresh thyme

◦ 1 clove garlic, crushed

◦ 3 cups beef stock

◦ 2 tablespoons light brown sugar

◦ 3/4 teaspoon salt

◦ 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

◦ Pepper to taste

◦ 3 tablespoons flour

◦ 2 teaspoons tomato paste

PREPARATION

1 Put the ingredients except for the flour and tomato paste into the slow cooker and stir to combine.

2 Cover and cook on low for 8 to 9 hours or high for 4 to 5 until the beef is tender and potatoes are fork-tender.

3 Stir the stew once or twice as it cooks if possible.

4 30 minutes before serving, transfer a ladleful of broth to a small mixing bowl.

5 Add the flour to the tomato paste. Whisk until smooth, then stir the mixture back into the stew and cook for the remaining half hour.

6 Serve hot.