Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Total Time: 6 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs boneless beef top round steaks
• 8 medium carrots
• 1 lb small red potato
• 1 medium red pepper, chopped
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 1/4 cups beef broth
• 1 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 cut beef steak into 1-inch cubes.
• 2 cut carrots into 1 inch pieces.
• 3 cut red potatoes into quarters.
• 4 in a large skillet, brown beef on all sides.
• 5 in a 5-quart slow cooker, combine the vegetables and pour tomatoes over top.
• 6 in a small bowl, whisk the flour, tomato paste, and broth until smooth.
• 7 stir in salt, garlic, and pepper.
• 8 pour into the slow cooker.
• 9 top with beef.
• 10 cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat is tender.