Slow Cooker Beef Recipes - Old World Beef Stew

For a hearty, one-dish meal, prepare this delicious beef stew filled with old world European flavours and fresh vegetables. Serves 6 people.

Ingredients:

• 700g (23oz) beef chuck meat
• 2 large carrots
• 2 onions
• 2 baking potatoes
• 1 red sweet pepper
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 400ml (14oz) can low sodium beef broth or 400ml (14 oz) beef stock
• 170g (6oz) can tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon. lemon zest
• ½ teaspoon. caraway seeds
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ teaspoon thyme

Steps:

1. Cut carrots, and onions into small pieces.
   
2. Peel and cut potatoes into one-inch cubes.
   
3. Cut chuck meat into small cubes.
   
4. Slice red sweet pepper into thin strips.
   
5. Combine carrots, onions, potatoes, and beef in the slow cooker.
   
6. Add in garlic, broth or stock, tomato paste, paprika, lemon zest, caraway seeds, pepper, bay leaf, and thyme.
   
7. Stir ingredients in slow cooker to mix.
   
8. Cover and cook on low heat for 8 to 9 hours. (Optional: set cooker to high heat and cook for 4 hours to save time)
   
9. Once all ingredients are tender, add in pepper strips and continue cooking for thirty minutes.
   
10. Serve warm and enjoy!

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