Slow Cooker Beef Stew, Fall is Coming!

Yeah It's really starting to feel like Fall in Texas!!!! Finally we got a big enough cold front that our temperatures dropped some. The day time temp is in the high 60's and the nights are in the 40's, lets keep our fingers crossed it lasts. I am always so jealous of everyone else getting the Fall weather so early. I guess it's not early it just seems that way for us Texans. We never really get to enjoy Spring or Fall it usually just flies right by and goes straight to Winter or Straight to Summer. I get so tired of having to run the air conditioner 7 months out of the year and having to keep winter and summer clothes in the closet at the same time.... Oh how we long for the cooler weather.

Its so funny as soon as a bit of cool air comes in we just go crazy and break out the long sleeves and start making fires in the fireplace. We run around acting like its so cold out, oh well our cool weather days are far and few in between. So i guess that's our excuse for being so crazy this time of the year. I got a bit of the Fall bug yesterday and wanted to make a nice stew or soup. I ended up choosing Beef Stew in the Slow Cooker. The kid's were out of school so i was really pressed for time so I apologize for not getting my regular picture tutorial. It's really a toss it and forget kind of meal so i don't really think a step by step was needed. I did get a few pictures of the finished product.

I usually purchase one of those seasoning packets for beef stew and prepare it that way, but when i got started i did not have one on hand so i really had to just wing it on the seasoning this time. I approximated on the seasonings so really use you own taste on that part. In the end I thought it turned out really good. It was so nice to have a big bowl of hot stew it really warmed us up inside and out. I am keeping my fingers crossed that the cool days will last, but I wont hold my breath it is Texas I live in LOL.

Cooked and Finished remove and discard Bay Leaf and Rosemary.


I drained off about half of the liquid from the stew and placed it in a small pot. I added 2 tablespoon of cornstarch and some of the stew broth and blended until it made a thin paste. Bring Stew Broth to a boil and add the cornstarch mixture. Using a whisk or fork blend until thickened. Add the mixture back to the slow cooker and mix gently. Turn slow cooker to warm until ready to serve. Umm we had some nice hot yeast rolls to go with our stew.


I served my portion over rice.

Slow Cooker Beef Stew

2 lbs Stew Meat or Chuck Roast (cut in 1/2 to 1-inch cubes)
5 - 6 Carrots (peeled & cut)

3 - 4 Medium Potatoes (Cut up)
1/2 cup onions (bite size pieces)
1 - Cup Frozen Mixed Vegetables
1 -10 1/2 Can Beef Broth
1 - Can Diced or Crushed Tomatoes
1/2 of a 8oz can Tomato Sauce
1 - Cup Water
1 - Bay Leaf
pinch of thyme
(I did not have thyme so i use on sprig of fresh rosemary from our garden)
1/4 cup country bobs all purpose sauce
(about) 2- tsp Paula Deens House Seasoning
2 Tablespoons Cornstarch

I used a cubed chuck roast for this recipe instead of stew meat. A while back we were lucky enough to find them on sale for a steal, so we stocked up to use them for meals such as this one. I added about a couple tablespoons of oil to a skillet and browned my meat on all sides before adding to the slow cooker. After adding the meat to the slow cooker I added the following ingredients (beef broth, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, water and country bobs all purpose sauce and onions). I cooked the meat mixture covered on high for about a hour and a half, then added the potatoes, carrots, frozen mixed vegetables and seasoning. Then covered and continued to cook on high for about 4-5 hours. You can also just toss everything in the slow cooker after the meat is browned and cook on low for 9-10 hours. Remove Bay Leaf & Fresh Rosemary before serving. Pour liquids into a medium saucepan and simmer add cornstarch and broth mixture and cook until thickened, add back to the slow cooker and keep on warm until ready to serve.

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