Slow Cooker Beef Stew
  1. Warm olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

  2. Season beef with salt and pepper, to taste. Add beef to the skillet and cook until evenly browned, about 2-3 minutes.

  3. Place beef, potatoes, carrots, onion, and garlic into a 6-quart slow cooker.

  4. In a bowl, whisk together the beef broth, vegetable juice, tomato paste, Worcestershire, thyme, oregano, paprika, and mustard seeds until well combined; pour over the the beef and vegetables.

  5. Toss in 2 bay leaves and season with salt and pepper, to taste.

  6. Cover and cook on low heat for 7-8 hours.

  7. In a small bowl, whisk together flour and ½ cup stew broth to create a slurry. Slowly stir the mixture into the slow cooker. Cover and cook on high heat for an additional 30 minutes, or until thickened.

  8. During the last 5 minutes, stir in the peas.

  9. Discard bay leaves and thyme sprig.

  10. Serve immediately in bowls, garnished with parsley, if desired.

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🥩Carnivore...

Category🥘Stew

Cuisine🇺🇸American

Occasions🍲Comfort Food📆Everyday

Season🍂Fall

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 8h

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