kyle's favorite beef stew

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 3 pounds cubed beef stew meat
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 pound carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
• 4 large potatoes, cubed
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 2 cups boiling water
• 2 (1 ounce) envelopes onion soup mix
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 large onions, quartered
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1/2 cup burgundy
• 2 (6 ounce) packages fresh button mushrooms, halved
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 7 hrs 15 mins

Ready Time: 7 hrs 45 mins


• toss the beef, flour, and salt in a sealable bag until the beef is coated.
• heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. combine the beef and worcestershire sauce in the skillet; cook until the beef is evenly browned on all sides; transfer to a slow cooker, but do not clean the skillet. add the carrots, potatoes, parsley, and pepper to the slow cooker.
• combine the boiling water and soup mix in a small bowl; add to slow cooker.
• melt the butter in the skillet over medium-high heat. cook the onion and garlic in the melted butter until soft; transfer the onion and garlic to the slow cooker and return the skillet to the heat. combine the and mushrooms to the skillet; cook until the mushrooms begin to absorb the ; pour the mixture into the slow cooker.
• place the cover on the slow cooker and set to high; cook for one hour. reduce heat to low and cook until the beef is fork-tender, 6 to 8 hours. whisk together the warm water and cornstarch; stir into the stew; cook uncovered until stew thickens, about 15 minutes.