Slow Cooker Beef Stew
- non-stick
cooking spray
- 1
package of lean beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes (approximately
2 lbs.)
- black
ground pepper
- 2
tablespoon olive oil
- 2
packages dry onion soup mix
- ½
teaspoon paprika
- 5
potatoes, washed, peeled and cut into chunks
- 1
package baby carrots
- 1
onion, peeled and chopped
- 2
cans cream of celery soup
- 1
cup ketchup
- Spray
the non-stick cooking spray to coat the inside of the slow cooker.
- In
a plastic bag, put the paprika and the onion soup mix. Shake to mix
well.
- Blot
the meat pieces dry with a paper towel. Shake pepper over the
pieces. Add the meat to the mixture and shake until all pieces are
coated.
- Heat
the olive oil in a skillet.
- Brown
the pieces in two batches about 10 minutes. Some people skip this
step, but it will enrich the flavor if you do so.
- Layer
the meat in the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Layer
the vegetables on top of the meat.
- In
a separate bowl, stir the celery soup and ketchup until blended. If
you have any leftover seasoning from the plastic bag, you may add
this also and stir to distribute it.
- Pour
over the vegetables in the crockpot.
- Cover
the with lid and cook for eight hours on low.
- Before
serving, stir to distribute the sauce more evenly.
- Serve
and enjoy.
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