Name: Beef Stew in the Crock Pot
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 10 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American

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Beef Stew in the Crock Pot

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Place the cubed meat and flour in a Ziploc bag, seal and shake until the pieces are fully coated with flour.

Heat the olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium high heat and sear the pieces of meat for 4 minutes until all sides are nicely brown. Don't cook all the way through. Remove the meat from the pan and place in the crock pot.

Saute the onions in the same pan for 4-5 minutes, until slightly softened. Add the garlic and saute for 1 minute.

Add the red wine and stock to the sauté pan with the onions and bring to a boil for one minute, scraping off the bits of meat that have caramelized in the pan with a wooden spoon.

Add the reduced liquid to the crock pot along with the remaining ingredients and stir to combine.

Cook on low in slow cooker for 6-8 hours, or high for 4-6 hours.

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Sear the Beef First 🔥
Brown the beef chuck in batches over medium-high heat before adding to the Crock Pot—this develops a flavorful crust through the Maillard reaction that deepens the entire stew's complexity.
Bloom Your Flour 🌾
Toss the beef in flour before searing to create a rich, velvety sauce base that thickens naturally as the stew cooks, eliminating the need for cornstarch slurries.
Use Wine and Stock Strategically 🍷
Add red wine to the hot pan after searing to deglaze and capture all those browned bits, then combine with beef stock for a deeply savory, restaurant-quality broth.
Cut Vegetables Strategically 🥕
Cut carrots and potatoes larger than onions and celery so they maintain texture throughout the long cooking time and don't dissolve into mush by the end.
Fresh Thyme at the End ⏰
Reserve half your fresh thyme to stir in during the last 30 minutes of cooking—this preserves its delicate herbal notes while the early batch melds into the broth.