Old Fashioned Beef Stew Recipe for Slow Cooker

By AuntieGooper

Eye of Round Roast

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 2 pounds lean stew beef
• 1 onion, quartered
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 cups beef broth or bouillon
• 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice (I think I will omit this next time)
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 2 bay leaves
• 6 carrots, cut in pieces
• 6 medium potatoes, cut into pieces
• 1/3 cup cold water blended with 3 tablespoons flour for thickening (I find it not necessary)

Preparation

Step 1

Wash, peel and cut vegetatbles into 1-inch pieces.
Beef-Stew-22Combine 3/4 cup flour, 1 teaspoon garlic powder and 1teaspoon paprika in a plastic bag; shake to mix well.
Beef-Stew-23Toss the beef cubes in the flour and shake the bag to coat evenly. Remove the beef from the plastic bag, shaking off excess flour mixture.
Beef-Stew-24Brown the beef in a skillet with a little oil in batches.
Beef-Stew-26Place the beef at the bottom of the crocpot, top with the vegetables and add in the seasaoning ingredients.

Cook o low for 8 to 10 hours. 30 minutes before serving, add flour mixtures from 1/3 cup of cold water blended with 3 tablespoons of flour. Cook on high until thicken. I find that it’s not necessary to thicken the broth.