Slow Cooker Big Beef Stew

Total Time: 4 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 lbs cubed stew meat
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 1 teaspoon parsley flakes
• 2 green bell peppers, sliced
• 2 celery ribs, sliced
• 5 carrots, sliced
• 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup dry wine
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 salt and pepper beef.
• 2 brown beef with two tablespoons of vegetable oil.
• 3 add beef to slow cooker when browned.
• 4 saute the onions in the same pan as used for the beef until slightly softened, scraping up the brown bits left on the bottom of the pan from the beef.
• 5 add the wine and cook on med to high heat for about 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, making sure not to over brown the onions. still scraping up the brown bits on the bottom of the pan.
• 6 add onions to slow cooker and beef.
• 7 combine all other ingredients with beef/onion mixture in slow cooker and stir.
• 8 cover.
• 9 cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.