Slow-Cooker Hearty Beef Stew

Name: Slow-Cooker Hearty Beef Stew
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 5 pounds, boneless beef chuck-eye roast, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces; 1/4 cup, vegetable oil; , Salt and pepper; 4 , onions, chopped fine; 1 (6-ounce) can, tomato paste; 2 cups, low-sodium beef or chicken broth; 3 tablespoons, soy sauce; 2 , bay leaves; 1 pound, carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 pound, parsnips, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 pound, red potatoes, scrubbed and cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 1/2 teaspoons, minced fresh thyme; 2 tablespoons, Minute tapioca; 2 cups, frozen peas, thawed

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Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2011

Main Courses

Beef

Slow Cooker

Dumping a pile of ingredients into a slow cooker, waiting a few hours, and calling it stew is not a recipe for success.

SERVES6 to 8

TIME6 to 7 hours on high, or 10 to 11 hours on low

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Browning the meat before adding it to the slow cooker made for more flavorful beef as well as broth in our Slow-Cooker Hearty Beef Stew. Soy sauce and tomato paste browned in a skillet enhanced the meaty flavor even further. To ensure the v...

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