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Slow Cooker Beef Stew

This Slow Cooker Beef Stew is a rich and comforting dinner made with tender beef, potatoes, carrots, celery, onions, rosemary, and a thick savory gravy. Cook it low and slow for an easy hearty family meal.
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Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 600 g beef cut into small chunks
  • 2 tablespoons cornflour
  • 2-3 carrots chopped
  • 500 g new potatoes halved
  • 2 stalks celery chopped
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 tablespoon lazy garlic
  • 1 tablespoon tomato purée
  • 700 ml beef stock made with 2 beef stock cubes or 1 stock pot
  • Worcestershire sauce a good sprinkle, to taste
  • soy sauce a good sprinkle, to taste
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper or a little more to taste
  • 1 bunch fresh rosemary chopped
  • salt to taste

Equipment

  • Slow cooker
  • Large mixing spoon

Method
 

  1. Add the beef chunks, cornflour, chopped onion, carrots, and celery to the slow cooker. Mix well so the beef and vegetables are evenly coated with the cornflour.
  2. Add the halved new potatoes, lazy garlic, tomato purée, beef stock, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, paprika, black pepper, chopped rosemary, and salt.
  3. Stir everything together until well combined.
  4. Cover and cook on HIGH for 5 hours or on LOW for 7 to 8 hours, until the beef is tender and the vegetables are fully cooked.
  5. If you prefer a thicker gravy, stir in about 1 tablespoon of gravy granules near the end of cooking and allow the stew to thicken.
  6. Taste and adjust the salt and black pepper if needed.
  7. Serve hot with chunky bread and butter.

Notes

Cook on HIGH for 5 hours or LOW for 7 to 8 hours.
For a thicker gravy, add about 1 tablespoon of gravy granules near the end of cooking.
Add a little extra black pepper if you prefer a stronger pepper flavor.
The cook time field is set to 5 hours based on the HIGH setting. The LOW setting requires 7 to 8 hours.