Slow Cooker Italian Beef Stew

This slow cooker Italian beef stew features plenty of vegetables and a rich red wine and tomato broth, making it a soothing dish for chilly evenings.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 4 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 398 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, roughly chopped
• 4 red potatoes, quartered
• 0.25 cup all-purpose flour, or as needed
• 0.25 teaspoon garlic powder, or to taste
• 0.25 cup tomato paste
• 0.25 cup beef broth
• 0.25 teaspoon onion powder, or more to taste
• 1.5 pounds cubed beef stew meat
• 0.5 (16 ounce) package baby carrots, quartered
• 0.5 yellow onion, quartered and sliced
• 0.75 cup red wine

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook on Low until beef and vegetables are tender, 4 to 6 hours.

Step 2

Whisk together flour, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a large shallow bowl. Add beef to seasoned flour and toss until evenly coated; shake off any excess flour.

Step 3

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook beef in hot oil, stirring occasionally, until browned on all sides, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer beef to the slow cooker; add carrots, onion, potatoes, celery, and garlic.

Step 4

Whisk together red wine, beef broth, tomato paste, and rosemary in a small bowl until smooth; pour over beef and vegetables.