Slow Cooker Beef Stew

A good slow cooker beef stew recipe belongs in every recipe collection. This particular one doesn't have to be done in the slow cooker but that's what it's designed for so why not?

Slow cooker is the generic name for a crock-pot. Only Rival Company can use the name crock-pot so other manufacturers call them slow cookers. They're all very similar however.

Slow Cooker Beef Stew Recipe

3 carrots, sliced
3 potatoes, diced
2 lb. beef stew meat, cut in 1 1/2 inch cubes
2 c. beef broth
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 clove garlic
1 bay leaf
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp. Pepper
1 tsp. Paprika
3 onions, quartered
1 stalk celery with tops, cut up
2 tsp. Kitchen Bouquet*

Put all ingredients in cooker. Stir to mix well. Cover and cook on low 10 to 12 hours, (high for 4 to 5 hours).

*Kitchen Bouquet is a browning and seasoning sauce made from caramel, vegetable base (water, carrots, onions, celery, parsnips, turnips, salt, parsley, spices), sodium benzoate and sulfiting agents.

In other words, it's just a brown liquid that adds only color and a salty taste to this slow cooker beef stew recipe.

It is available in any grocery store.

Similar Crock Pot Recipes:

Crock Pot Beef Stew

Crock Pot Soup Recipe

Crock-pot Chili

Slow Cooker Chili