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Beef and Vegetable Stew

A savory and flavorful beef and vegetable stew, cooked easily and hands off in a pressure or slow cooker.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Total Time5 hours
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: beef and vegetable stew, cozy meals, meal prep, soup

Equipment

  • pressure cooker, slow cooker, or large stew pot

Ingredients

  • 1 lb stew meat
  • 4 c beef stock
  • 1 onion minced
  • 1 c celery chopped small
  • 1 lb mixed frozen veggies a mix with green beans, peas, carrots, and corn
  • 24 oz can diced tomatos
  • 1 lb mini potatoes cut in half or large chunks
  • 2 tbsp thyme
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

  • Sauté stew meat, onions, celery, spices, and garlic in olive oil until the sides of the meat are browned. Do not cook the meat through completely.
    *See notes below for each method of cooking- crockpot/stew pot/ pressure cooker*
  • Add beef broth, tomatoes, frozen veggies, and potatoes to the meat and onions
  • Cover the pot and on the stove or with a slow cooker, cook on slow or low heat for 4-6 hours. For a pressure cooker, use the meat/stew button, or cook on high for 1 hour

Notes

For a stew pot: Sauté the meat and onions in step 1 in the stew pot. Add ingredients from step 2 to the same pot
For crockpot: Sauté in step 1 in a skillet on the stove. Transfer meat and  ingredients in step 2 to the crockpot
For a pressure cooker: Use the sauté function for step 1 and then add ingredients in step 2 to the pressure cooker