New England Beef Stew cooks all day in the crock pot. A hearty, flavorful stew with rave reviews.
Course Main Dish
Prep Time 45 minutesminutes
Cook Time 8 hourshours
Total Time 8 hourshours45 minutesminutes
Servings 6
Author Allie Taylor
Ingredients
2lbs.beef chuck or stew meatcut in 1/2 inch cubes
2tablespoonsvegetable oil
1teaspoonworcestershire sauce
1clovegarlicminced
1bay leaf
1teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonsugar
1/2teaspoonpaprika
2cupshot water
1/4teaspoonpepper
dash of ground allspiceor cloves
1/4cupwatermixed with 1 tablespoon flour
1/2cupketchup
1poundbaby carrots
4potatoespeeled and quartered
3large onionspeeled and quartered lengthwise
Instructions
Heat vegetable oil in large frying pan over medium high heat.
Sear (brown on the outside only) stew meat in batches, turning often.
Place browned meat in 3 quart crockpot.
DON'T WASH THE FRYING PAN!
Separately, in frying pan, combine worcestershire sauce, minced garlic, bay leaf, salt, paprika, hot water, pepper, allspice and ketchup. Whisk well and bring to a boil.
Combine 1/4 cup water with 1 tablespoon flour.
Whisk flour mixture into the boiling gravy. Boil for one minute, stirring all the while.
Remove from heat.
Place all prepared vegetables in the crockpot, mix well with a large spoon.
Pour gravy over all.
Cook on low in covered 3 quart crockpot for seven - eight hours, stirring several times throughout.
Notes
I often double this recipe and cook in a 6 quart crockpot. (We like leftovers.) For thicker gravy, add an extra tablespoon flour to gravy mixture.