Slow Cooker Old Fashioned Beef Stew Recipe
Heat the olive oil in a non stick frying pan and brown the beef in the oil on all sides.
Slow cooker old fashioned beef stew recipe. Spray 4 to 5 quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In 12 inch skillet or dutch oven heat oil over medium high heat. Coat the beef with 2 tablespoons flour.
In a large saucepan or dutch oven brown meat half at a time in hot oil. Stir to make a smooth paste. Top with the beef.
About 30 minutes before serving combine the 3 tablespoons of flour and water. As easy as this recipe is to make there are a few things you can do to push it over the top. If you want to thicken the gravy mix the cornflour with a splash of cold water to make a paste then stir in 2 tbsp of the liquid from the slow cooker.
Stir in the parsley and season again to taste. Cook on low heat setting 9 to 10 hours. In the bottom of a 3 1 2 or 4 quart electric crock pot layer onion potatoes green beans corn carrot and meat.
Leave to cool before freezing. Pour into slow cooker over the beef. Add the beef in 2 batches and cook until it s well browned stirring often.
Pour soup mixture over meat and vegetables in cooker. Alternatively cook the stew on high for about 3 to 4 hours. Tip back into the slow cooker stir and cook for a further 30 mins on high.