Ww Provencal Beef Slow Cooker Stew

Submitted by Lizzie Rodriquez

"Weight watchers 4 points"

 

• Ready In: 6hrs 50mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 lb lean beef round, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1 spray nonstick cooking spray
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 cups mushrooms, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 large carrots, sliced
• 15 ounces canned pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 1⁄2 cups beef broth, divided
• 14 1⁄2 ounces canned crushed tomatoes
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons thyme

directions

1. Place a beef in a 5 quart slow cooker. Coat a 12 inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Add onions, mushrooms, and garlic. Saute over medium high heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. Place half of beans in a slow cooker. Place remaining beans in a blender. Add 1/2 cup of broth to blender and puree. Add mixture to slow cooker. Add remaining broth, tomatoes, oregano, dried thyme, salt and pepper to slow cooker.
3. Cover and cook on high setting of slow cooker for 6 to 7 hours. Garnish with fresh thyme if desired.

Reviews

[ClarkeCC]

This was easy to prepare and it made for a nice Sunday dinner. I used frozen pearl onions, and instead of using a blender with the pinto beans, I used half a can of fat free refried beans. This worked well, although I think next time I'll add about a cup more broth to begin with.