Yummy Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Name: Yummy Slow Cooker Beef Stew
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 20 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 -5 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into small chunks; 2 cups sliced carrots; 2 -2 1/2 lbs beef stew meat, approx 1 1/2-inch chunks; 3 -4 minced garlic cloves, amount to taste; 8 ounces white pearl onions, peeled, frozen are easiest; 1/2 cup frozen peas, can use fresh; 2 (15 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes, UNdrained; 1 (15 ounce) can beef gravy; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1/4 cup Burgundy wine, can use sherry, red wine, etc; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon marjoram; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon thyme; 1/4 teaspoon salt, more to taste; 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley; 2 cups finely shredded cabbage

Submitted by *Parsley*

"A fall/winter favorite here! This recipe makes a lot, but can easily be halved."

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Ready In:: 8hrs 20mins
Ingredients:: 17
Serves:: 8

ingredients

4 -5 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into small chunks
2 cups sliced carrots
2 - 2 ¹⁄₂ lbs beef stew meat, approx 1 1/2-inch chunks
3 -4 minced garlic cloves, amount to taste
8 ounces white pearl onions, peeled, frozen are easiest
¹⁄₂ cup frozen peas, can use fresh
2 (15 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes, UNdrained
1 (15 ounce) can beef gravy
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
¹⁄₄ cup Burgundy wine, can use sherry, red wine, etc
2 tablespoons brown sugar
¹⁄₂ teaspoon marjoram
¹⁄₄ teaspoon black pepper
¹⁄₂ teaspoon thyme
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt, more to taste
¹⁄₄ cup chopped fresh parsley
2 cups finely shredded cabbage

directions

Place ingredients in the order listed into a large (5-6 quart) slow cooker (crock pot).
Cover and cook on low for about 8 hours or until done.
Stir; adjust seasonings, if necessary (salt, etc).
Eat!

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Reviews

This was fantastic! I used 2.25 lb meat, increased the garlic and worcestershire sauce, chopped onion and fresh parsley. My crock pot was filled to the brim. I would make this again in a heart beat! Thanks!

Ck2plz
This is one of the best slow-cooker recipes I have made, I made this in a crockpot, next time I will double the recipe and will try it on top of the stove, I increased the wine to 1/2 cup, and also incresed the garlic to about 3 tablespoons, I love the addition of cabbage in this stew, what a great recipe Parsley, thanks for sharing!...Kitten:)

Kittencalrecipezazz
I only gave 4 stars as I modified the recipe base on my cupboard/family preferences. Very delicious- I used cream of mushroom soup (condensed) instead of gravy; no wine on hand; omitted celery and cabbage; added pasta shells last hour of cooking on "high" as it needed thickening and I did not want to use corn starch. A keeper-thanks!

runningirl
This was very tasty. I halved the recipe but used the full amount of gravy and red wine. I added corn starch dissolved in water at the end to thicken it up. Oh yeah, and I left out the cabbage- it was one ingredient that scared my boyfriend. I think I'll add it in next time. :)

Profesora 82
Had all the ingredients for 1/2 recipe yesterday, to go in the crockpot. Since I will be having surgery late this week, figured we could have 1 meal and freeze another, for when I didn't feel like cooking. It is a nice, basic beef stew recipe - where you could add almost any favorite ingredient or spice. I used the entire can of gravy and ALL the potatoes, and had a nice saucy stew and plenty left for another meal. There was a slight sweetness, maybe the cabbage or thyme, but it was not intrusive. Thanks for posting, *Parsley*. Janey

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Tweaks

Absolutely delicious! I halved the recipe, because my crock pot is little. I also made the following changes, for cost/family allergy reasons: 1 chopped onion instead of pearl onions, omitted peas (daughter allergic), used 2 c. gluten-free beef stock instead of beef gravy, omitted wine, used dried parsley instead of fresh (1 tblsp. for half recipe). I thickened the stew toward the end of cooking with corn starch mixed with cold water (then turned it up to high and let it simmer a bit). Everyone loves this dinner - fabulous!

JoannCD
Great stew! I substituted a small onion for the pearl onion and used 1 cup of beef broth and 1 cup of brown gravy (from mix) instead of the can of gravy. This stew tastes fantastic! And so easy! Thanks for posting the recipe!

steeldove
added mushrooms and cream of mushroom soup and quite a bit more Burgundy

Sara B.
I only gave 4 stars as I modified the recipe base on my cupboard/family preferences. Very delicious- I used cream of mushroom soup (condensed) instead of gravy; no wine on hand; omitted celery and cabbage; added pasta shells last hour of cooking on "high" as it needed thickening and I did not want to use corn starch. A keeper-thanks!

runningirl