Slow Cooker Winter Beef Stew

Name: Slow Cooker Winter Beef Stew
Ingredients: 1 12 lbs boneless chuck roast, cut into 1 1/4 inch pieces; 1 cup chopped onion; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 teaspoons canola oil; 1 12 lbs small red potatoes, cut into chunks; 3 medium carrots, cut into 1 inch pieces; 2 medium onions, chopped; 14 12 ounces reduced-sodium beef broth; 1 cup unsweetened apple juice; 14 cup minced fresh parsley; 2 bay leaves; 12 teaspoon salt; 12 teaspoon dried thyme; 12 teaspoon pepper; 1 slice bacon, cooked and crumbled; 6 ounces tomato paste; 3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca

17 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 12 lbs boneless chuck roast, cut into 1 1/4 inch pieces
1 cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons canola oil
1 12 lbs small red potatoes, cut into chunks
3 medium carrots, cut into 1 inch pieces
2 medium onions, chopped
14 12 ounces reduced-sodium beef broth
1 cup unsweetened apple juice
14 cup minced fresh parsley
2 bay leaves
12 teaspoon salt
12 teaspoon dried thyme
12 teaspoon pepper
1 slice bacon, cooked and crumbled
6 ounces tomato paste
3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca

Directions

1

Lightly brown beef cubes.
2

If you don't have time, you can skip this step.
3

Place beef cubes in bottom of slow cooker.
4

Place chopped onion and minced garlic cloves on top of beef.
5

Layer the potatoes,carrots and cooked bacon.
6

In a medium mixing bowl, combine the broth, apple juice, tomato paste, quick cooking tapioca, parsley, bay leaves, salt, thyme,and pepper.
7

Pour over meat.
8

Cover and cook on low for 8- 9 hours or on high 4-5; until vegetables are tender.
9

Remove bay leaf before serving.
10

Enjoy!