Slow Cooked Beef Stew Recipe In The Slow-Cooker

Slow Cooked Beef Stew Recipe In The Slow-Cooker

from thepetitspoon.com
Dinner
490 min
6 servings

This is a yummy slow cooked beef stew recipe perfect for those colder days. A great recipe for baby-led weaning and for the whole family too.

Ingredients

  • 400 gdiced beef
  • 2 tablespoonscornflour
  • a grind of black pepper
  • 2 tablespoonsunsalted butter
  • 1onion, diced
  • 4carrots, chopped into chunks
  • 2 stickscelery, sliced
  • 50 gbarley
  • 2bay leaves
  • 1 tablespoondried mixed herbs
  • 1 teaspoondried thyme
  • 2 tablespoonstomato purée
  • 1zero salt beef stock cube
  • 700 mlhot water (extra if needed)

Directions

  1. 1

    Start by adding the cornflour and black pepper to a mixing bowl, add in the raw beef and mix until the beef is coated.

  2. 2

    Heat 1 tablespoon of the unsalted butter in a frying pan and add the floured beef to the hot pan, on a medium-high heat. Seal the meat on a high heat for a few minutes, turning the beef often.

  3. 3

    Pop the beef into the slow cooker.

  4. 4

    Using the same frying pan, turn down the heat slightly and add in the remaining tablespoon of unsalted butter and add in the onion and celery, cover and cook for 5 minutes, until the vegetables are softened.

  5. 5

    Add the onion and celery to the slow cooker, followed by the carrot, bay leaves, barley, tomato purée and herbs.

  6. 6

    Break up the stock cube with your hands and add to the slow cooker. Pour over the 700ml hot water and stir all together.

  7. 7

    Pop the lid on the slow cooker and stew beef for 4 hours on high cook time, or 8 hours on low cook time.

  8. 8

    The barley soaks up a lot of the water so you may need to add in a drop of water here and there, but don’t worry if you’re going out and leaving it, you can add in some hot water to loosen it up right before serving!

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