Slow Cooker Beef Stew

By Lorena_321

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs. potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 6 medium carrots, 1-inch sliced
• 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
• 3 celery ribs, coarsely chopped
• 3 T. all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 lbs. beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 3 T. vegetable oil
• 1 (14 1/2 oz.) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1 t. ground mustard
• 1/2 t. salt
• 1/2 t. pepper
• 1/2 t. dried thyme
• 1/2 t. browning sauce

Preparation

Step 1

Layer the potatoes, carrots, onion and celery in a 5 qt. slow cooker. Place flour in a large resealable plastic bag. Add stew meat; seal and toss to coat evenly. In a large skillet, brown meat in oil in batches. Place over vegetables.
In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, broth, mustard, salt, pepper, thyme and browning sauce. Pour over beef. Cover and cook on high for 1 1/2 hours. Reduce heat to low; cook 7-8 hours longer or until the meat and vegetables are tender.