slow cooker beef stew iv

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 pounds cubed beef stew meat
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup baby carrots
• 4 large potatoes, cubed
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 onions, sliced
• 1/4 cup red
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 7 hrs

Ready Time: 7 hrs 15 mins


• place meat in a large plastic bag. combine 1/4 cup flour with 1/2 teaspoon salt; pour into the bag with the meat, and shake to coat.
• heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. add stew meat, and cook until evenly browned on the outside. transfer to a slow cooker along with the carrots, potatoes, parsley, and pepper. in a small bowl, stir together 2 cups of boiling water and dry soup mix; pour into the slow cooker.
• in the same skillet, melt butter and saute onions until softened; remove to the slow cooker. pour red into the skillet, and stir to loosen browned bits of food on the bottom. remove from heat, and pour into the slow cooker.
• cover, and cook on high for 30 minutes. reduce heat to low, and cook for 6 hours, or until meat is fork tender. in a small bowl or cup, mix together 2 tablespoons flour with 1/4 cup warm water. stir into stew, and cook uncovered for 15 minutes, or until thickened.