Easy Slow Cooker Beef Stew Recipe - Make Ahead!

Ingredients

• 0.33 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon Spanish smoked paprika
• 0.5 teaspoon seasoned salt
• 0.5 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
• 5 carrots, sliced
• 3 potatoes, diced
• 3 (10.5 ounce) cans organic beef broth
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 0.25 cup Marsala wine
• 1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water

Instructions

1. In a large, resealable plastic bag, combine flour, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, seasoned salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Add beef, remove excess air, and seal. Shake until beef is fully coated with the seasoned flour mixture.
2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Remove beef from the flour mixture and shake off any extra. Add beef, onion, and mushrooms to the skillet. Cook and stir until beef is browned evenly and no longer pink. Drain any excess grease.
3. Transfer the beef mixture to your slow cooker. Add carrots, potatoes, beef broth, celery, tomatoes, Marsala wine, onion soup mix, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and the remaining 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika. Cover the slow cooker.
4. Cook on High for 4 to 6 hours or on Low for 10 to 12 hours. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
5. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water. Gradually stir this mixture into the stew until it reaches your desired thickness.

Nutrition

• Calories: 467 kcal
• Fat Content: 21 g
• Fiber Content: 6 g
• Sugar Content: 8 g
• Sodium Content: 1110 mg
• Protein Content: 25 g
• Cholesterol Content: 69 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 44 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 7 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g