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Hearty Slow Cooker Beef Stew with Red Wine

This slow cooker beef stew combines tender beef chunks with onion soup mix, potatoes, carrots, onions, and a splash of red wine for a hearty, comforting meal perfect for cold days.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 7 hours
Total Time 7 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 492
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 3 pounds beef stew meat cubed
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 packet dry onion soup mix
  • 4 medium potatoes cut into chunks
  • 4-5 carrots sliced into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 large onion roughly chopped
  • 2 stalks celery sliced
  • 1 cup red wine or beef broth for non-alcoholic version
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped (for garnish)

Method
 

  1. Place beef stew meat in a large plastic bag. Combine 1/4 cup flour with salt in a small bowl; pour into the bag and shake to coat meat evenly.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the flour-coated beef in batches, being careful not to overcrowd the pan. Transfer browned meat to your slow cooker.
  3. Add a splash of red wine to the hot skillet and scrape up any browned bits. Pour this flavorful liquid over the beef in the slow cooker.
  4. Add chopped potatoes, carrots, onion, and celery to the slow cooker, arranging them around and over the beef.
  5. Sprinkle the onion soup mix over the contents of the slow cooker.
  6. In a medium bowl, whisk together the remaining red wine, beef broth, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, minced garlic, and dried thyme. Pour this mixture over everything in the slow cooker.
  7. Add bay leaves, nestling them into the liquid.
  8. Cover and cook on LOW for 7-8 hours or on HIGH for 4-5 hours, until the beef is fork-tender and vegetables are soft.
  9. About 30 minutes before serving, taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
  10. Remove bay leaves, garnish with fresh parsley, and serve hot.

Nutrition

Calories: 492kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 34gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 106mgSodium: 410mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3g
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