Beef Stew, Slow Cooker

By MarieR

Ingredients

• 1/2 of a large piece of brisket (we buy ours from Costco so it’s usually pretty big and we save 1/2 for another meal)
• 4 large red potatoes, peeled and cut into bite sized pieces
• 5 large carrots, peeled and chopped into bite sized pieces
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 packet of lipton onion soup mix
• 1 can of beef consume
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 can of green beans
• 1 (15 oz) can of Italian stewed tomatoes (basil & oregano)
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1/2 tablespoon corn starch
• 1/2 cup of water

Details

Adapted from thebestblogrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Spray the inside of your slow cooker with cooking spray or use a slow cooker liner to make clean up easier.
Pour your Italian stewed tomatoes liquid into the slow cooker and put the actual pieces of tomato on a cutting board. Cut into smaller bite sized pieces and then put into the slow cooker. Add the beef consume, lipton onion soup mix, minced garlic, salt, and ground black pepper. Mix well with a whisk.
Add your brisket to the slow cooker, cover and cook on low for 4 hours.
At the 4 hour point add your carrots and potatoes. I just scattered them on the sides of the brisket. Continue to cook on low for another 3-4 hours or until the meat, potatoes & carrots easily separate with a fork.
When your meat, potatoes & carrots are done you’re ready to put your green beans into a medium sauce pan and boil for 5 minutes. You’ll want to drain off the liquid when they are done cooking and chop the green beans in half.
Remove the meat from the slow cooker and allow to rest on a plate for 5 minutes before removing any excess fat and cutting into bite sized chunks.
Use a measuring cup to scoop as much liquid as you can from the slow cooker and put it into a saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil.
In a separate bowl whisk together your flour, cornstarch & water until no lumps remain. Add the liquid slowly to your saucepan while whisking to prevent gravy lumps. Bring the gravy to a boil to allow the sauce to thicken. Once it has thickened add it back to your slow cooker along with the green beans & meat.

Stir everything together and serve immediately with a loaf of French Bread that is buttered and cut into thick slices!