Crockpot Beef Stew

A classic beef stew. I like to make it with the vegetables in fairly large pieces, but you can chop them up as small as you’d like.

Hands-on time: 10 minutes; Start to finish time: 5-6 hours

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 lb. beef stew meat, cut into 1-2” cubes
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 2 potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 1 onion, peeled and cut in to large chunks
  • 3 carrots, peeled and sliced into 1” slices
  • 3 stalks celery, cleaned and sliced
  • ½ cup red cooking wine
  • 1 cup beef stock
  • 1 can diced tomatoes (14.5 oz)
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Directions

  1. Toss meat with flour; add to crockpot.
  2. Add in vegetables; stir to mix.
  3. Combine remaining ingredients except cornstarch and mix well.
  4. Pour over the meat and vegetables.
  5. Cover and cook on high 4-5 hrs; medium 6-7 hrs.
  6. About 1/2 hour before serving, take out about 1/2-1 cup of liquid.
  7. Whisk in cornstarch and add back to stew.
  8. Cook for an additional 15-30 minutes to thicken.