flsaucy's Recipe

Crock Pot Beef Stew

Category: Recipes

Makes 6-7 cups

3 Tablespoons olive oil for browning and sauteing.
1/2 cup flour to which you have added 1/2 teaspoon each of salt, pepper and garlic powder.

1 1/2 pounds beef stew meat
1 1/2 cups diced potatoes
1 cup carrots, sliced on slant
1 4-ounce (small) can mushrooms or 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 envelope onion soup mix
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 or 2 bay leaves as preferred
1 cup red/burgundy wine
1 small/medium onion; chopped
1 1/2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce


Put olive oil in skillet. Coat meat with flour mixture, shake off excess flour and brown in skillet. If you used fresh mushrooms, saute them slightly for 2 minutes before adding to crockpot. Put all remaining ingredients into crockpot and mix thoroughly. Cook on low until done; approximately 6 hours. You may need to add 1/2 to 1 cup water; stir in small amounts until desired consistency is obtained. Remove bay leaf before serving.

I have also used White Zinfandel wine with good results; it makes a "lighter"-bodied stew.