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Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time8 hours
Total Time8 hours 20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: British, French
Servings: 6 serves

Ingredients

  • 1.2 kg chuck steak, cut into 5cm pieces
  • 3 tbsp plain flour
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 brown onions, sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 3 carrots, chunked
  • 3 potatoes, cubed
  • 300 mL red wine
  • 500 mL beef stock
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp wholegrain mustard
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Toss beef with flour, salt and pepper. Heat oil in a heavy pan over high. Brown beef in batches, 3 minutes per side. Tip into the slow cooker.
  • Same pan, cook onions 5 minutes. Add garlic 30 seconds. Tip into cooker.
  • Add wine to the pan. Boil 2 minutes scraping the bottom. Pour into cooker.
  • Add carrots, potatoes, stock, tomato paste, mustard, thyme and bay to the cooker. Stir.
  • Cover. Cook on low 8 hours (or high 4-5 hours).
  • Taste. Adjust salt and pepper. Discard bay and thyme stems. Serve in deep bowls.