Easy Slow Cooker Beef Stew Frozen Vegetables

Slow Cooker Beef Vegetable Stew

Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 6-1/2 hours

Makes

8 servings (3 quarts)

Come home to warm comfort food! This vegetable beef stew is based on my mom's wonderful recipe, but I adjusted it for the slow cooker. Add a sprinkle of Parmesan to each bowl for a nice finishing touch. —Marcella West, Washburn, Illinois

Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds boneless beef chuck roast, cut into 1-inch cubes
3 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
3 cups water
1-1/2 cups fresh baby carrots
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed tomato soup, undiluted
1 medium onion, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon browning sauce, optional
2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup cornstarch
3/4 cup cold water
2 cups frozen peas, thawed

Directions

Place the beef, potatoes, water, carrots, soup, onion, celery, Worcestershire sauce, browning sauce if desired, bouillon granules, garlic, sugar, salt and pepper in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on low until meat is tender, 6-8 hours.
Combine cornstarch and cold water in a small bowl until smooth; gradually stir into stew. Cover and cook on high until thickened, 30 minutes. Stir in peas; heat through.

Test Kitchen Tips

Freeze soups, stews and chili for future lunches in handy single-serving bags. Line a measuring cup with a resealable plastic freezer bag to hold the bag upright and steady, then fill with chili. Freeze the bags flat, then stack them for efficient storage.

Worcestershire sauce was originally considered a mistake. In 1835, an English lord commissioned two chemists to duplicate a sauce he had tried in India. The pungent batch was disappointing and wound up in their cellar. When the pair stumbled upon the aged concoction 2 years later, they were pleasantly surprised by its unique taste.

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Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups (calculated without browning sauce): 287 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 55mg cholesterol, 705mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 4g fiber), 20g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 lean meat.