Perfect Crock Pot Beef Stew

Total Time: 6 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 lbs beef stew meat
• 2 1/2 cups onions, chopped
• 1/3 cup leek, chopped fine
• 1 cup red wine
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 3 medium carrots, chopped
• 2 large yukon gold potatoes or 2 large red potatoes, diced
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil (1/3 c. chopped fresh)
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 garlic cloves, diced
• 1 cup cremini mushroom, sliced
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch, to thicken sauce if needed
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 heat 2 tbsps oil in large skillet, season meat with salt and pepper, stir meat in oil until slightly browned.
• 2 transfer meat into crock-pot and add onions and 2 tbsps oil to skillet, reduce heat to medium—sauté onions until golden brown, mix with meat.
• 3 sauté leeks briefly in skillet and add to meat and onions in crock pot.
• 4 add wine, tomatoes with juices, garlic, herbs, hoisin sauce, water, and bay leaves.
• 5 simmer for 4-5 hours on low setting, or 2 on high.
• 6 add carrots and potatoes and beef broth. cook another 2 hours.
• 7 add mushrooms. cook for final hour on low setting.
• 8 uncover, increase heat, stir until thickened—add cornstarch if necessary. discard bay leaves.
• 9 sprinkle with parsley and serve.