Crock Pot beef stew recipe that is hearty and healthy. Homemade with smoked stewing beef and lots of vegetables like potatoes, carrots, onions and tomatoes.
Prep Time: 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 10 hourshours
Total Time: 20 minutesminutes
Servings: 8people
Ingredients
2poundsStewing beef, cut into 1 inch cubes
1tbspsugar
1tbsppaprika
1tspsalt
1tspfresh ground black pepper
1tspgarlic powder
2tsporegano
1/2tspthyme
1/2tspcayenne pepper
2onions, peeled and diced
6-8carrots, peeled and diced
6-8medium potatoes, peeled and diced
1candiced tomatoes
5cupsbeef broth
1-2tbspcorn starch, for thickening
1-2tbspwater
Instructions
Make the rub by mixing together the sugar and all the spices. Generously rub the spice mixture all over the stewing beef cubes.
Set the smoker to 250F using wood chips of choice.
Smoke the stewing beef cubes for 2 hours.
Dump beef cubes with remaining ingredients (minus corn starch and water) into a slow cooker. Cook on low for about 8 hours.
With about 15 minutes remaining, whisk together the corn starch and water to create a slurry. Whisk that into the stew to thicken it.