Classic Beef Stew

Slow-Cooker Classic Beef StewSusie Cushner
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Serves 8-10| Hands-On Time: 30m | Total Time: 4hr 30m

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Coat the beef in the flour. Heat a few tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the meat, a few pieces at a time, adding more oil as necessary. Transfer to a heavy casserole or a heavy, covered saucepan or Dutch oven. 
  2. Add the onions to the skillet and cook over medium heat until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and coat the onions; transfer to the casserole. Pour the wine into the skillet and scrape up any browned bits; add to the casserole. Stir in the broth, salt, thyme, and bay leaf.
  3. Cook the casserole in a 325° F oven for 4 hours, or in the saucepan or Dutch oven on the stovetop over low heat for about 2 1/2 hours. In either case, stir occasionally and add up to 1 cup of additional beef broth if necessary. Add the potatoes and carrots during the last hour of cooking, and the peas just before serving.
By Jane Kirby,  March 2004

Nutritional Information

  • Per Serving
  • Calories 520
  • Calcium  54mg
  • Carbohydrate  31g
  • Cholesterol  127mg
  • Fat  20g
  • Fiber  4g
  • Iron  6mg
  • Protein  48mg
  • Sat Fat  5g
  • Sodium  1061mg
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.

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Grass-fed beef is lower in fat and thus cooks faster than ordinary beef. Many chefs and butchers advise cooking it at a lower temperature.

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