Hearty Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Name: How to cook Hearty Slow Cooker Beef Stew - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Natalie Marten (Windsor__Foodie)

Hearty Slow Cooker Beef Stew

This is my go to slow cooker beef stew recipe that I make in the colder months. It's ideal if you have a few minutes spare in the morning to prep it, then you can leave it cooking away through the day until lunch/dinner time. The beef will be melt in the mouth tender. I bulk it up with pearl barley, this makes it go a lot further and it is a hearty & filling meal that all the family will love.

Ingredient

Food ration :

4 people

Cooking time :

4-5 hours

400 g

diced beef stewing steak pieces,

450 g

diced & peeled potatoes,

beef stock cube dissolved in 1 litre hot water,

100 g

pearl barley,

onions, chopped roughly,

large carrot, peeled & sliced,

large parsnip, sliced, (or use another carrot instead),

1.5 tbsp

plain flour,

heaped tsp beef gravy granules,

bay leaves,

2 tsp

dried thyme,

2 handfuls

peas (optional)

2 tbsp

vegetable oil for frying

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Heat the slow cooker up on the high setting. If you have a slow cooker with an inner section that's compatible with the hob, begin heating it up over a medium high heat. If not, heat up a large saucepan on the hob instead. Add the oil. Once hot add in the onions. Stir to coat in the oil and fry for 2-3 minutes so they begin to soften a bit.

* Step 2

Next add in the carrot & parsnip. Stir. Cook for a further minute then add in the cubed beef pieces. Fry for a minute then put in the flour. Mix together to coat the beef chunks. As they begin to brown a little season generously with black pepper & a good pinch of salt. Transfer to the slow cooker.

* Step 3

Now add the dried thyme and bay leaves plus the chopped potatoes and the pearl barley. Pour in the beef stock and add a few dashes of Worcester sauce, also add the gravy granules. Stir everything together to incorporate. Cook on high for 1 hour then turn down to low and leave bubbling away for 3-4 hours until the beef is fall apart tender and the potatoes & pearl barley are cooked through. Right at the end before serving add in the peas as they don't take long to cook at all. Enjoy! :)