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New England Slow Cooker Beef Stew Recipe

New England Beef Stew cooks all day in the crock pot. A hearty, flavorful stew with rave reviews.
Course Main Dish
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 45 minutes
Servings 6
Author Allie Taylor

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. beef chuck or stew meat cut in 1/2 inch cubes
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 cups hot water
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • dash of ground allspice or cloves
  • 1/4 cup water mixed with 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1 pound baby carrots
  • 4 potatoes peeled and quartered
  • 3 large onions peeled 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.