Slow Cooker Beef Stew II

Slow Cooker Beef Stew II

Another good sounding stew recipe, this one uses caraway seed as well. On my to cook list.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 30 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kilo beef, any cut, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 teaspoon sweet paprika, plus more for garnish
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1/3 cup all purpose flour, plus more for coating beef
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 500 grams potatoes, cut into large chunks or quarters
  • 250 grams fresh mushrooms, sliced or chopped
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup red wine
  • 2 1/2 cups beef stock, fresh or from powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped

Instructions
 

  • Toss the beef with the paprika, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Coat in flour and shake off any excess. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef and brown on all sides. Remove the skillet from the heat and transfer the beef to your slow cooker and add the potatoes, mushrooms, carrots, and onions and stir to combine.
  • Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in the skillet over medium heat. Add the tomato paste and stir until the oil begins to turn brick-red, about 1 minute. Add the flour and wine and whisk until thick, some lumps are ok. Add the beef broth, thyme, caraway, salt and pepper to your liking and bring to a simmer, whisking, continue simmering and whisking until the gravy is smooth and thick, just a few minutes.
  • Pour the gravy into the slow cooker, cover and cook on low for 8 hours. The meat and vegetables should be tender. Season with salt and pepper as needed and stir in the parsley. Serve.

Notes

Estimate about 200 Baht/kilo for beef, this vary greatly. For 8 servings this is about 74 cents per serving.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Garland Davis, US Navy Cook (Ret).
United States.

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