This recipe was recently published in the Slow Cooker for Kids Book. My grandsons love it. Can be served with dumplings too however my girls prefer me to cook up puff pastry squares.

Submitted by Kathryn Ryles

Beef Stew

This recipe was recently published in the Slow Cooker for Kids Book. My grandsons love it. Can be served with dumplings too however my girls prefer me to cook up puff pastry squares.
5 from 1 vote
Serving: 6
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 1 kg (2lb 3 oz) diced beef
  • 1 onion, dice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil (optional)
  • 4 carrots, diced
  • 6 potatoes, diced
  • 4 celery stalks, diced
  • 40 g (1 1/2oz) packet French onion soup mix
  • 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 100 g (3 1/2 oz) tomato paste or
  • 1/3 cup tomato sauce (ketchup)
  • 400 g (14 oz) can diced tomatoes
  • 2 cups frozen peas
  • 2 tablespoons gravy powder

Instructions
 

  • If you like, brown the beef and onion in oil in a frying pan. Otherwise, place straight into slow cooker with vegetables, soup mix, Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste and tomatoes.
  • Fill the empty can with water, swish around and add to slow cooker.
  • Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours.
  • Add peas 30 minutes before end of cooking time.
  • At the end of cooking time, stir in the gravy powder to thicken the gravy.

Notes

  • Add other veggies like turnip, swede etc. if you like.
  • This recipe was recently published in the Slow Cooker for Kids Book. My grandsons love it. Can be served with dumplings too however my girls prefer me to cook up puff pastry squares.
Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central

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7 Comments

  1. Emma

    This is a huge winner in my house!! Not only because it is my mother in-laws recipe but because my 5 and 3 year old love, love , love it. My 5 year old is super fussy being autistic so if he loves it you know it amazing!

  2. MJ

    This was so tasty that I had two bowls! Yummy!

  3. Becky

    Is there anything else I can use instead of French onion soup mix as I cannot find it in England?

    1. Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central

      You can make your own HERE

  4. Caroline Hodder

    5 stars
    So easy and quite delicious. I seared my beef first and included the small amount of liquid from this. Didn’t need to add any additional flavours.

  5. Steve Burns

    Simple an tasty, will do it again

    1. Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central

      Fabulous to hear! Thanks for leaving your feedback Steve 🙂

5 from 1 vote

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