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Flavorful Beef Stew

Purpose
Easy beef stew full of flavors
Yield
8 portions
Prep time
30 minutes
Cook time
3.5 hours

Equipment

  • Slow cooker
  • Spatula
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Garlic press
  • Small knife (like a paring knife or utility knife)
  • Large mixing bowl

Ingredients

Proteins

  • 1.5 kg of beef cubes (1-inch pieces)

Produce

  • 8 garlic cloves (minced)
  • 2 onions (diced)
  • 4 large carrots (diagonally sliced)
  • 500 g of potatoes (diced)

Liquids

  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 5 tablespoons of liquid-squeeze beef bouillon concentrate (like Knorr)
  • 900 ml of beef bouillon
  • 1⁄2 cup of red wine
  • 2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar

Dry ingredients

  • 5 tablespoons of brown sugar (packed)
  • 2 teaspoons of thyme
  • 1⁄2 cup of all-purpose flour
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Instructions

  1. Dice meat if needed
  2. In a large mixing bowl, season meat with salt and pepper until every piece is visibly seasoned on all sides
  3. Add meat cubes to slow cooker
  4. Mince garlic, dice onions and potatoes, slice carrots diagonally, then add vegetables to slow cooker; mix everything with a spatula
  5. Sprinkle brown sugar and thyme, making sure to cover as much space as possible
  6. Add beef bouillon concentrate, balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and olive oil, making sure to cover as much space as possible
  7. Add red wine, then beef bouillon, making sure to rinse as much of the seasoning as possible
  8. Mix well with a spatula, making sure no meat or vegetable stick too much out of the liquid mix
  9. Slow cook covered on high for 3 hours
  10. Sprinkle flour while mixing well, making sure to not make any clumps
  11. Cook uncovered on high for 30 minutes to thicken to sauce

Notes

Ingredients note: Using baby potatoes is fine as they already come in 1 lbs (~500 g) packaging. They still need to be diced, though.