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

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This is the best fix-it-and-forget-it beef stew recipe we've ever tasted! This is a hearty recipe that will warm you up on cold days. This beef stew recipe if filled with delicious vegetables and beef, and the best part about the recipe is that it won't take you much effort to make. All you have to do is add the ingredients into your slow cooker before you leave for work in the morning, and when you arrive home after work you will find a stew that is ready to serve to your family.

This slow cooker recipe is open to all sorts of variations and additions. You can always add vegetables that you have in your pantry. You will want to play around with different broths, possibly add a cup of red wine, or add some extra spices if you'd like. The ingredients you will need for this slow cooker recipe include onion, peeled and thinly sliced carrots, potatoes cut into chunks, green beans cut into bite-sized pieces, stew-meat beef chunks, and bay leaf. You will also need fresh thyme, crushed garlic, beef stock, light brown sugar, salt, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, flour, and tomato paste.

To start, put the recipe ingredients except for the flour and tomato paste into the slow cooker, and stir together to combine. Then cover and cook the recipe on low for about 8 to 9 hours or on high for about 4 to 5 hours until the beef is tender and the potatoes are tender to the fork. Then stir the stew once or twice as it is cooking if you can. About 30 minutes before you are going to serve the stew, transfer about a ladle of the broth to a small mixing bowl. Then add the flour and the tomato paste to the bowl, and whisk together until smooth, and then stir the mixture back into the stew. Cook for the remaining half hour, and then serve while hot. This is a warming recipe that the whole family will love!

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