[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":104},["ShallowReactive",2],{"recipe-slow-cooker-beef-stew":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":86,"extension":91,"image":92,"meta":93,"navigation":94,"path":95,"seo":96,"stem":97,"tags":98,"time":102,"__hash__":103},"recipes/recipes/slow-cooker-beef-stew.md","Slow Cooker Beef Stew",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":85},"minimark",[9,14,57,61],[10,11,13],"h2",{"id":12},"ingredients","Ingredients",[15,16,17,21,24,27,30,33,36,39,42,45,48,51,54],"ul",{},[18,19,20],"li",{},"2 lbs beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes",[18,22,23],{},"1/2 cup all-purpose flour",[18,25,26],{},"2 tsp salt",[18,28,29],{},"1/2 tsp black pepper",[18,31,32],{},"1 tsp onion powder",[18,34,35],{},"1 tsp dried thyme",[18,37,38],{},"2 tbsp cooking oil",[18,40,41],{},"1 1/2 lbs red potatoes, quartered",[18,43,44],{},"1 lb baby carrots",[18,46,47],{},"1 white onion, diced",[18,49,50],{},"28 oz beef broth",[18,52,53],{},"1 (6 oz) can tomato paste",[18,55,56],{},"2 cups frozen peas (optional)",[10,58,60],{"id":59},"directions","Directions",[62,63,64,67,70,73,76,79,82],"ol",{},[18,65,66],{},"Add the potatoes, carrots, and onion to a 6 quart slow cooker.",[18,68,69],{},"Shake the flour, salt, pepper, onion powder, and thyme together in a large zip-top bag. Add the stew meat and shake until every piece is coated.",[18,71,72],{},"Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and brown the beef on all sides, working in batches so the pan stays hot. You are after color, not cooked-through meat.",[18,74,75],{},"Pour the beef broth into the hot skillet to deglaze it, whisking in the tomato paste and scraping up the browned bits. The sauce will thicken in a couple of minutes.",[18,77,78],{},"Add the beef and the sauce to the slow cooker and stir everything together.",[18,80,81],{},"Cover and cook on LOW for 7-8 hours, until the beef and potatoes are fork tender.",[18,83,84],{},"Stir in the frozen peas, cover, and cook 15 more minutes. Thin with a splash of water if the stew got too thick, then taste and add salt and pepper.",{"title":86,"searchDepth":87,"depth":87,"links":88},"",2,[89,90],{"id":12,"depth":87,"text":13},{"id":59,"depth":87,"text":60},"md","/images/slow-cooker-beef-stew.jpg",{},true,"/recipes/slow-cooker-beef-stew",{"title":5,"description":86},"recipes/slow-cooker-beef-stew",[99,100,101],"crockpot","beef","comfort food",460,"gQMyMe5RtuOor1FQy27nwJ3qQZcr3PRObnQMaWAiXFI",1790357689405]