This great slow cooker stew recipe will help you get through the cold winter months and keep you nice and warm. In the winter we usually require warming, grounding foods and this recipe provides all of that. Double the recipe and freeze it!
SLOW COOKER ROSEMARY GARLIC BEEF STEW
Adapted from Budget Bytes
INGREDIENTS
½ lb. (4 medium) carrots
4-6 stalks of celery
1 medium onion
2 lbs. red potatoes
2 Tbsp olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1½ lbs. free range stewing beef
Salt and pepper
¼ cup spelt flour/gluten free flour
2 cups low sodium beef broth
2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp tamari sauce
½ Tbsp brown sugar
½ Tbsp dried rosemary
½ tsp thyme
INSTRUCTIONS
Dice the onion and slice the carrots and celery. Wash the potatoes well and cut them into one inch cubes. Place the onion, carrots, celery, and potatoes into a large slow cooker.
Place the stewing meat in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper. Add the flour and toss the meat until it is coated. Set aside.
Heat the olive oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Sauté the garlic in the hot oil for about one minute or until soft and fragrant. Add the floured meat and all the flour from the bottom of the bowl to the skillet. Let the beef cook without stirring for a few minutes to allow it to brown on one side. Stir and repeat until most or all sides of the beef pieces are browned. Add the browned beef to the slow cooker and stir to combine with the vegetables.
Return the skillet to the burner and turn the heat down to low. Add the beef broth, Dijon, Worcestershire sauce, tamari, brown sugar, rosemary, and thyme to the skillet. Stir to combine the ingredients and dissolve the browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. Once everything is dissolved off the bottom of the skillet, pour the sauce over the ingredients in the slow cooker. The sauce will not cover the contents of the slow cooker, but it’s okay. More moisture will be released as it cooks.
Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on high for four hours. After four hours, remove the lid and stir the stew, breaking the beef into smaller pieces as you stir. Taste the stew and adjust the salt if needed.
Serve hot with a piece of rye toast/gluten free bread. Freeze extra if you prepared too much; great for busy people.