Slow cooker low calorie beef stew

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 pounds extra lean top round (beef)
• 15 oz potatoes

  (426g)
• 6 oz celery

  (175g / approx 1.5 cups)
• 9 oz carrots, sliced

  (256g / approx 2 cups)
• 14.5 oz diced tomatoes

  (411g can)
• 9 oz onion, diced

  (256g / approx 1.5 cups)
• 3 cups beef stock / broth
• 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 3 cloves garlic, minced

  (approx 1 Tbsp)
• 2 tsp parsley, dried
• 1 tsp thyme
• 2 bay leaves

  (optional)
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp salt

  (or to taste)

Instructions

• 1 Finely dice the garlic. Chop the celery and carrots. Skin potatoes and chop into
  small bite-sized pieces or cubes.
• 2 Cut the beef into small cubes (3/4" to 1"), trimming visible fat. Season with
  salt and pepper
• 3 Coat skillet with non-stick cooking spray and sear the beef on med-high (about
  2-3 minutes per side), just enough to sear and lightly brown the outside
• 4 Transfer beef to slow cooker and set to low
• 5 Add all vegetables to slow cooker
• 6 Add thyme, parsley, garlic, salt and pepper
• 7 Add beef stock, diced tomato, and Worcestershire sauce and stir
• 8 Cover and cook on low for 8 to 9 hours in slow cooker
• 9 Optional (for thickening sauce): About 30 minutes before serving, create slurry
  by stirring 1 - 2 Tbsp corn starch into 2 - 4 Tbsp water, then return to slow
  cooker, stir, cook on high final 30 minutes

Nutrition Info