Vic’s Tricks To…Fool-Proof Slow Cooker Stew

Name: Vic’s Tricks To…Fool-Proof Slow Cooker Stew
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 500 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 lbs beef or 4 lbs of short rib/ox tail; 2 tbsp butter; 1 onion, chopped; 4 carrots, sliced; 2 stalks of celery, sliced; 4 cloves of garlic, minced; 2 cups of potatoes, sliced; 1 tbsp Worcestershire; 1 tbsp Italian seasonings; 3 tbsp tomato paste; 1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes; 2 cups of beef broth; 2 cups of red wine

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6 servings

8 hr 20 min

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It is freezing.

It’s January and it’s freezing. And shocker, I’m hungry…

One of my favorite things to eat in the winter is a nice toasty bowl of beef stew.

It’s tasty, easy, and leans toward the healthy side. (I wouldn’t say it’s outright healthy, but definitely not bad).

THE BEST PART IS…

All my favorite beef stews follow the same process and yet almost anything can be added to them.

You start by browning your meat – getting a very hard sear on the outside.

VIC TRICK: The hard sear is SOOO critical to the stew. It will render the fat and ensure the insides stay juicy!!!

Then, into the slow cooker, add veggies (onion, carrot, celery are typical here), potatoes (optional), crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, Worcestershire, salt/pepper, Italian seasonings, beef broth, and red wine.

That’s it.

Throw all of that into a slow cooker, leave on low for 6-8 hours, and you have a tasty meal!