Easy Beef Stew for the Slow Cooker

Name: Easy Beef Stew for the Slow Cooker
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 360 min
Total time: 375 min
Ingredients: 1 pound cubed beef stew meat; 2 cups water; 1 (.75 ounce) packet dry brown gravy mix; 1 (1.5 ounce) package dry beef stew seasoning mix; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, chopped; 0.5 (16 ounce) package baby carrots, or to taste; 3 potatoes, cut into chunks; 1 stalk celery, cut into chunks, or to taste; 0.25 onion, chopped

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Very easy to prepare beef stew. Lots of flavor and quick to prepare.

Recipe by Megan Croy Reed

Updated on August 30, 2022

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Prep Time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

6 hrs

Total Time:

6 hrs 15 mins

Servings:

6

Yield:

6 servings

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Ingredients

1 pound cubed beef stew meat
2 cups water
1 (.75 ounce) packet dry brown gravy mix
1 (1.5 ounce) package dry beef stew seasoning mix
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, chopped
½ (16 ounce) package baby carrots, or to taste
3 potatoes, cut into chunks
1 stalk celery, cut into chunks, or to taste
¼ onion, chopped

Directions

Put beef in a slow cooker.
Whisk water, gravy mix, and stew seasoning mix together in a bowl until no dry mix remains; add Worcestershire sauce and pour over the beef. Add tomatoes, carrots, potatoes, celery, and onion.
Cook on High for 6 hours.

Tip

Aluminum foil helps keep food moist, ensures it cooks evenly, keeps leftovers fresh, and makes clean-up easy.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

252	Calories
5g	Fat
34g	Carbs
17g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 252
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5g	6%
Saturated Fat 2g	9%
Cholesterol 40mg	13%
Sodium 1003mg	44%
Total Carbohydrate 34g	12%
Dietary Fiber 4g	16%
Total Sugars 6g
Protein 17g
Vitamin C 29mg	143%
Calcium 66mg	5%
Iron 4mg	21%
Potassium 905mg	19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.