Description

If you’re looking for the easiest beef stew recipe you may have found it! The ingredients are dumped into your slow cooker and then you can come back to a cooked dinner several hours later. This recipe requires little to no prep and only 5 ingredients. No sauteing, chopping or browning. And best of all it tastes great!

Ingredients

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1 3/4 cups water
1 1/2 pounds beef stew meat
1 (1 oz) packet onion soup mix
3 Tbsp brown gravy mix
1 (24 oz) bag frozen stew vegetables (see note)
Cornstarch

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Instructions

Add water, stew meat, onion soup mix, gravy mix and vegetables to your slow cooker. Stir.
Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours (every slow cooker cooks differently yours may be faster or slower)
Remove the lid and stir. If you want to thicken the stew you can make a cornstarch slurry. Mix 2-3 Tbsp of cornstarch with 2-3 Tbsp of cold water and stir until smooth. Add the slurry into the pot. Turn the slow cooker to high and cook for 10-15 minutes without the lid. Once it’s thickened serve and enjoy!

Notes

I used my Ninja Auto-iQ 6 Quart Slow Cooker.*

If you don’t want to use frozen vegetables you can cut up your own potatoes, carrots, celery and onions.

To make gluten free: use a gluten free gravy mix package and onion soup mix packet.

Category: Beef
Method: Slow Cooker
Cuisine: American