Crock Pot Beef Stew

Submitted by Kellie in SLO

"This is one of my family's favorites. It is so nice on a cold winters day."

 

• Ready In: 10hrs 30mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1⁄2 - 1 teaspoon chili powder (optional)
• 1 lb beef stew meat
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 2 1⁄2 cups vegetable juice cocktail
• 1⁄2 cup chopped onion
• 2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
• 2 1⁄4 cups cubed peeled potatoes
• 2 cups sliced carrots
• 1 cup sliced celery

directions

1. Place flour and chili powder if using in a plastic bag.
2. Add meat cubes a few at a time shaking to coat.
3. Heat oil in large saucepan or skillet.
4. Brown the meat in the hot oil.
5. In the bottom of a crock pot layer onion, potatoes, carrots and celery.
6. Sprinkle with the bouillon granules, garlic, basil and thyme.
7. Top with the browned meat.
8. Pour the vegetable juice cocktail over the meat.
9. (When I use chili powder in the flour on the meat I use V-8 Picante).
10. Cover; cook on low for 10-12 hours or until meat and veggies are tender.
11. NOTE: This can be prepared on top of the stove also.
12. Brown the meat as above, only leave the meat in the pan and top with 3 1/2 cups vegetable juice cocktail, onion, bouillon granules, garlic, basil, and thyme.
13. Bring to boiling, reduce heat and cover.
14. Simmer 1-1 1/4 hours or until meat is nearly tender.
15. Add potatoes, carrots and celery.
16. Cover; simmer 30 minutes more.

Reviews

[Fluffy]

This was a very good stew. I omitted the chili powder. I wasn't sure how it would taste with the other spices. It was very tasty. Thanks for posting.

 

[SweetsLady]

Good stew! I used 2 lb of stew meat, 1 personal spicy v8, 1 can tomato soup, and the rest water. I might a few more spices next time like bay leaves. Thanks for the recipe, Kellie!

 

[Cinnamon1025]

This was a tasty stew, however next time I think I will use tomato soup instead of vegetable juice.

 

[Little Old Me]

I have a beef stew recipe that I make often, my family just loves. It is similar to this one, except for the chili powder. It really gives it a unique taste!