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Crock pot beef stew in a white bowl with vegetables

Crock Pot Beef Stew with Lipton Onion Soup Mix

Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds cubed beef stew meat
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 large onions sliced
  • 4-5 garlic cloves minced
  • ½ cup red wine
  • 4 large potatoes cubed
  • 1 cup baby carrots or peel carrot chunks
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 cups low sodium beef broth
  • 1 1 ounce package dry onion soup mix
  • ¼ cup warm water
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • Optional fresh herb garnish - thyme

Instructions

  1. Coat beef with flour and salt in a plastic bag. Brown in olive oil over medium-high heat; transfer to slow cooker.

  2. In the same skillet, sauté onions in butter until softened, add minced garlic cloves and saute for one minute; add to slow cooker. Deglaze pan with wine and pour in.

  3. Add potatoes, carrots, parsley, pepper, soup mix, and 2 cups broth directly to the slow cooker. Stir gently.
  4. Cook on High 30 minutes, then Low 6 hours, until beef is tender.
  5. Stir in a slurry of ¼ cup water and 2 tablespoon flour. Cook uncovered until thickened, about 15 minutes. Garnish with fresh herbs like thyme.