Make-Ahead Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Recipesfull introduces to you: Beef Recipes. (Make-Ahead Slow Cooker Beef Stew). Served with fresh bread and a salad, this hearty beef stew is a family favorite. It can be made fresh, browning the meat then tossing all the ingredients together in the slow cooker, or it can be prepared ahead of time for freezing and quick assembly for a quick crock pot meal when you need it! I like to make fresh stew, but double the ingredients and freeze the second portion for a quick dose of comfort food mid-week.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 4hrs

Total: 4hrs30 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Make-Ahead Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Ingredients

⅓ cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon Spanish smoked paprika

½ teaspoon seasoned salt

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

2 pounds beef chuck

cut into 1-inch cubes

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 onion

chopped

1 (8 ounce) package mushrooms

chopped

3 potatoes

diced

5 carrots

sliced

2 stalks celery

chopped

2 cloves garlic

minced

¼ cup Marsala wine

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

3 (10.5 ounce) cans organic beef broth

1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes

1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix

1 teaspoon Spanish smoked paprika

or to taste

salt and ground black pepper to taste

2 tablespoons cornstarch

2 tablespoons water

Hamburger Potato Casserole

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Combine the flour 1 teaspoon smoked paprika seasoned salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper in a large resealable plastic bag. Add the beef and seal the bag. Shake the bag thoroughly to coat the beef with seasoned flour.

Step 2

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Shake the excess seasoning off the beef then stir the beef into the hot skillet with the onion and mushrooms. Cook and stir until the beef is evenly browned and no longer pink. Drain and discard any excess grease.

Step 3

Place the beef mixture into a slow cooker. Place the potatoes carrots celery garlic Marsala wine and Worcestershire sauce into the cooker with the beef mixture. Pour the beef broth and tomatoes into the cooker and stir in the onion soup mix and 1 more teaspoon of smoked paprika. Cook on High for 4 to 6 hours or on Low for 10 to 12 hours. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.

Step 4

For a thicker stew combine cornstarch and water in a small bowl. Gradually stir the mixture into the stew until thickened.

Nutritional Information

Make-Ahead Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 467.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 25.3g 51%

Carbohydrates: 43.8g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 6.2g 25%

Sugars: 8.1g

Fat: 20.6g 32%

Saturated Fat: 7.4g 37%

Cholesterol: 68.6mg 23%

Vitamin A Iu: 10600.8IU 212%

Niacin Equivalents: 11.5mg 88%

Vitamin B6: 0.8mg 48%

Vitamin C: 34.9mg 58%

Folate: 68.2mcg 17%

Calcium: 97mg 10%

Iron: 5mg 28%

Magnesium: 66.4mg 24%

Potassium: 1245.4mg 35%

Sodium: 1110.2mg 44%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 44%

Calories From Fat: 185.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.