Crockpot Beef Stew

Preparation

1. 1
   Step 1

   Dice 900 g red potatoes and 1 yellow onion. Slice 3 carrots and 4 stalks celery. Mince 4 cloves garlic.

2. 2
   Step 2

   Place the prepared vegetables into a 4-5 quart slow cooker.

3. 3
   Step 3

   In a bowl, toss 700 g beef stew meat with 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp black pepper until coated.

4. 4
   Step 4

   Heat 2 Tbsp cooking oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.

5. 5
   Step 5

   Sear the coated beef in the hot skillet until browned on all sides.

6. 6
   Step 6

   Transfer the browned beef into the slow cooker on top of the vegetables.

7. 7
   Step 7

   In a separate bowl, whisk together 500 ml beef broth, 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard, 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 1 Tbsp soy sauce, 1.5 tsp brown sugar, 1.5 tsp dried rosemary, and 1.5 tsp dried thyme.

8. 8
   Step 8

   Pour the broth mixture over the beef and vegetables in the slow cooker.

9. 9
   Step 9

   Cover and cook on low for 4 hours until the beef is tender.

   Timer · 240 min