Name: Slow Cooker Beef & Root Vegetable Stew
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 8 h 25 min
Total time: 8 h 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: US
Ingredients: 1 (4 pound) beef chuck roast; 6 medium potatoes, peeled and halved; 6 carrots, peeled and halved; 0.5 large onion, cut into chunks; 1 (1.25 ounce) envelope dry onion soup mix; 0.25 cup cooking sherry; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning; 2 teaspoons beef bouillon; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon dried rosemary; 6 cups water to cover; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons flour

Transform humble ingredients into a deeply satisfying one-pot masterpiece. Tender, melt-in-your-mouth beef mingles with perfectly cooked vegetables in a rich, savory broth. This slow cooker sensation is the ultimate weeknight comfort food.

Follow The Directions

01

Step

5 mins

Place chuck roast in a slow cooker. Add potatoes, carrots, and onion; top with onion soup mix, cooking sherry, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, beef bouillon, garlic powder, black pepper, salt, and rosemary. Add enough water to cover chuck roast and vegetables.

02

Step

8 hrs

Cover slow cooker. Cook on Low until chuck roast and vegetables are cooked through and tender, about 8 hours.

03

Step

20 mins

Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat; whisk in flour until a paste forms. Whisk in 1 cup cooking liquid from slow cooker until well combined. Whisk flour mixture into cooking liquid in the slow cooker until thoroughly combined and thickened, about 20 minutes more.

For a deeper flavor, sear the chuck roast on all sides in a hot pan before adding it to the slow cooker.
Add other vegetables like parsnips, turnips, or celery for added complexity.
If you prefer a thicker gravy, increase the amount of flour in the slurry.
Fresh rosemary can be substituted, use 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary.
The cooking sherry can be substituted with red wine or beef broth.
Adjust salt and pepper to your taste after thickening the sauce.

Adah Auer

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