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How to Cook Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time8 hours
Total Time8 hours 10 minutes
Course: Beef Recipe
Cuisine: Filipino
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Manny

Ingredients

  • 3/4 kilo beef cut into small cubes
  • 2 carrots chopped
  • 2 onions chopped
  • 2 potatoes peel and cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 1 red sweet pepper cut into strips
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 400 ml can low sodium beef broth or 1 and 3/4 cup beef stock
  • 180 grams tomato paste
  • 1 Tbsp. paprika
  • 1 tsp. lemon zest grated
  • 1/2 tsp. caraway seeds
  • 1/4 tsp. whole black pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme

    Instructions

    How to cook Slow Cooker Beef Stew:

    • Combine carrots, onions, potatoes, and beef in the slow cooker.
    • Add in garlic, broth or stock, tomato paste, paprika, lemon zest, caraway seeds, pepper, bay leaf, and thyme.
    • Stir ingredients in slow cooker to mix.
    • Cover and cook on low heat for 8 to 9 hours.
    • (Optional: set cooker to high heat and cook for 4 hours to save time)
    • Once all ingredients are tender, add in pepper strips and continue cooking for thirty minutes.
    • Serve warm and enjoy!