How to Make Slow Cooker Stew

Whether you work long hours away from home or are a stay at home mom, a slow cooker comes in handy. Below is an article to make hearty slow cooker beef stew. This recipe for slow cooker stew is for a 6 quart slow cooker. You may need to alter your ingredients depending on the size of your slow cooker.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 lb stew meat
• 1 package stew seasoning (located by the packaged gravy)
• 3 package brown gravy mix
• 1 regular size package of mixed vegetables
• 3 beef bullion cubes
• 1 tsp Worcester sauce
• 8 cups of water
• 1 Tablespoon flour
• 1 Tablespoon Butter
• 3 Medium Potatoes
• Cooking oil
• Cornstarch
• Onion and Garlic powder to taste

1. Coat a frying pan lightly with cooking oil. Place 1 lb stew meat in pan. Cook until brown. (Meat does not need to be cooked all the way).

2. Peel and Dice 5 potatoes. Place in your slow cooker along with the stew meat, gravy mix, stew seasoning, mixed vegetables, bullion cubes, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, garlic powder, and water.

3. Take flour and butter and mix in a small mixing bowl. Place mixture in the slow cooker. (This will help the sauce thicken as your stew cooks.)

4. Turn the slow cooker on low. Cook 8-9 hours on low or 4-5 hours on high.

Tips & Warnings

• If your stew is not as thick as you would like at the end of cooking time, take 1 Tablespoons of cornstarch and mix together with 1 Tablespoons of water. Place in slow cooker. Repeat the process until you reach the desired thickness.
• Make sure you place your slow cooker as far back on your counter as possible to prevent animals or small children from getting burned.