I made this slow cooker beef stew with onion soup mix, red wine, and veggies on a snowy winter day. It made the house smell good all day long and our tummies were full after eating it! It was the best stew I’ve ever had.
Ingredients
- 3 pounds cubed beef stew meat
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 onions, sliced
- ¼ cup red wine
- 4 large potatoes, cubed
- 1 cup baby carrots
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 cups boiling water
- 1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
- ¼ cup warm water
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Directions
Step 1
Place meat in a large plastic bag. Combine 1/4 cup flour with salt in a small bowl; pour into the bag and shake to coat meat.
Step 2
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add floured meat and cook in batches if necessary, until evenly browned on the outside. Transfer meat to a slow cooker.
Step 3
Melt butter in the same skillet. Add onions and saut? until softened. Transfer to the slow cooker. Pour red wine into the skillet and stir to loosen any browned bits of food on the bottom. Remove from the heat and pour into the slow cooker.
Step 4
Add potatoes, carrots, parsley, and pepper to the slow cooker. Stir 2 cups boiling water and dry soup mix together in a small bowl; pour into the slow cooker.
Step 5
Cover and cook on High for 30 minutes. Reduce the heat to Low and cook for 6 hours, or until meat is fork tender. Mix 1/4 cup warm water and 2 tablespoons flour together in a small bowl; stir into stew and cook, uncovered, until thickened, about 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 12 | |
Calories 492 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat28g | 35% |
Saturated Fat11g | 53% |
Cholesterol106mg | 35% |
Sodium410mg | 18% |
Total Carbohydrate26g | 9% |
Dietary Fiber2g | 8% |
Total Sugars3g | |
Protein34g | |
Vitamin C12mg | 62% |
Calcium34mg | 3% |
Iron4mg | 22% |
Potassium768mg | 16% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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- by: SUE9688
- 21 years ago
This was one delicious stew! I am not a great fan of beef stews but this one was so good even I had seconds! My husband thought it was outstanding. The only thing extra I did was add about 1 1/2 cups frozen peas to have more vegetables. I made this on a cold snowy day and the house was so full of wonderful smells our mouths were watering by dinnertime!! I will be making this often in the winter months!
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- by: Bon Apetite
- 21 years ago
I followed the directions to this stew except I added peas and it came out great. The meat was so tender. My kids didn’t like it but I loved it and served it with egg noodles. I may not cook it again for a while because my kids didn’t like it but I would cook it for friends and family.
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- by: TIGERTEACHER
- 20 years ago
I’ve made this a couple of times now and it’s been a big hit. I did add a few more spices (rosemary, garlic and tyme) and throw in extra veggies and some celery. It’s exactly what you think of when you think of beef stew – and it does make the house smell WONDERFUL!
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- by: Marne
- 20 years ago
I really liked this recipe! I did add lots of different seasonings like chili powder, garlic powder, dried mustard to the flour. I used frozen carrots and baby carrots – the ‘real’ carrots were much better than the frozen! I think next time I will add fresh green beans too. I added worcestershire to the onion soup. It was a little runny, and I used cornstarch instead of flour, and it turned out perfect!!!!
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- by: Cookdap Member
- 20 years ago
This recipe is great! I can’t believe all the textures came out nice too. The gravy was just right….rich and smooth. I made a few additions to the recipe and it came out quite nice. I sauted the beef with some ginger, garlic, basil, and thyme. I only used 1/2 pkt of onion soup mix. My hand slipped and I added 1/2 cup of red wine instead of 1/4 but that probably made the gravy even more delicious! 🙂 Have fun and enjoy!!
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- by: Cookdap Member
- 20 years ago
My stew didn’t turn out that great, but it was probably my fault. I was using a really old slow cooker and the potatos never cooked. I had to fish them out and microwave them. Also, the beef wasn’t very tender. I don’t know if that was my fault, the slow cooker’s, or the Safeway meat. I did add celery and other spices. It smelled great and we were sad the stew didn’t taste as great as it smelled. Next time I would use regular carrots rather than baby ones.
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- by: Kelsey
- 20 years ago
I’m a college student and my roommates and I loved it! I cut the meat to about 2 lbs. and added a few cubed Russet potatoes. I also only used 1 1/2 onions and doubled the amount of carrots. I didn’t have dried parsley, but it didn’t matter. We were eating leftovers of this for a week!
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- by: Zanne
- 20 years ago
I prepped everything the night before, put the insert in the fridge overnight, and just put it in the base and started it the next morning. It smelled delicious all day. My husband got to serve it to the family while I was at school. He LOVED it. I had some the next day – it was still fabulous! I used cubed sirloin, and the meat was amazingly tender. We didn’t feel the need to thicken it up, sopped up juices with dinner rolls. I’ll make this again!
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- by: JOSIE
- 20 years ago
This was a delicious stew Rosie. I left out the celery and parsley and stirred in a spoonful of dijon mustard while it was simmering in the crock pot. I also added a can of diced tomatoes to make up for the celery (that I didn’t have) and it turned out really good. Two thumbs up.
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- by: Cookdap Member
- 20 years ago
SUPER GOOD! super easy, and just plain wonderful.
We had a round roast in the feezer so I cut that up in chunks and used that for the meat. And since I have a small baby I got the stew ready the night before and just stored it in the fridge so it was ready for me to turn on in the morning. Since it was all cold, I had it on high for 1.5 hours instead of the 30 minutes, and I still cooked it on low for 6 hours.
It turned out wonderful, so I will make it again the night before since this is when I have the most time. But it really is easy to prepair and didn’t take too long at all. -
- by: JDVMD
- 20 years ago
Pretty good. I did add a dab of dijon mustard, worcheshire sauce and a stalk of celery (chopped fine). I also didn’t leave the onions as rings but as bigger chunks of onion. I am a bit surprised that my potatoes weren’t more tender. I think I would rate this closer to a 4 or 4.5 but my husband really liked it so I will go ahead and give it a 5. Didn’t need to do the gravy at the end because it was already the right consistency. I think this was due to the fact that I added more flour at the beginning when coating the meat.
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- by: BECKYOGG2004
- 19 years ago
This recipe had a great flavor, thanks I believe to the use of red wine. I modified it a bit by sauteeing some minced fresh garlic with the onion. I also had to thin it out a bit with the addition of some beef broth so we’d have enough gravy to sop up with rolls. No thickening needed here! Overall, the stew was a hit, with my son-in-law eating three bowls full and asking if he could take some of the leftovers to work for lunch the next day. I’ll definitely make this one again on the next cold, snowy day we have…uhhh, tomorrow, I think!
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- by: Cookdap Member
- 19 years ago
This recipe was excellent. It was the first one I used from this web site. Two people have already asked me for the recipe — and one of them I consider an excellent cook!! I added italien seasonings, worcestershire sauce, one bay leaf and mushrooms. I doubled the wine, decreased the potatoes by one as well as the onions.
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- by: Cookdap Member
- 19 years ago
Great stew. I cut down on the onions, using 1 large one. I also added about half a bag of frozen peas 4 hours in. What’s stew without peas? Next time I will brown the beef in 2 batches, I overloaded the pan and the beef did not brown as evenly as I would have liked. It was still great, and I will make this again!
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- by: LINDA
- 19 years ago
This was outstanding just as it is although I added about 1 cup of frozen peas at the end for color. HOWEVER, it is NOT a 15 minute prep. It took me at least 1/2 hour to get from the start to the slow cooker. But it is definitely worth it. I used boneless short ribs and cut it myself into small pieces. I always use that for stew; it is incredibly tender and worth the extra money.
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- by: Marty Lake
- 19 years ago
IM BRINGING YOU AN UPDATE ON THIS #1 FABULOUS TENDER AND TASTY STEW, I DID SOME CHANGES, I USED INSTEAD OXTAIL, AND MERLOT WINE, LOTS OF GARLIC AND SOME WORSTERSHIRE SAUCE, ITS HIGHLY DELICIOUS AND TASTY!!!!! THIS IS GAURANTEE A 5 STAR DISH!!!!!!!!!!! ALOHA MARTHY FROM OAHU!!
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- by: Sarah2006
- 19 years ago
Sorry – none of my family liked this. It smelled wonderful and the meat was very tender but it had very little colour and even less flavor. There was way too much fluid – if I were to make this again I would consider not adding any water at all but doubling or tripling the wine. Try adding some celery, garlic, Dijon mustard or anything else that adds some flavor.
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- by: Cookdap Member
- 19 years ago
This recipe was great. i made a few changes to it. Instead of using the hot water and dry soup mix I used a can of french onion soup and a can of beef broth. I also added frozen peas and a beef boullion cube to it. At the end instead of mixing the flour with water I took some of the juice out of the crock pot and mixed that with the flour. Came out awesome.
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- by: Jen Schultz
- 19 years ago
This was pretty good. I did make a few changes though. I used beef broth in place of the water and added about 3/4 cup wine (didn’t measure). I also threw in some minced garlic and some rosemary, and skipped the sauteed onions. I used a mixture of ribeyes and sirloin for the meat (I accidentally left the freezer door open when I left for work. . .I had some steaks to use up in a hurry)! Thanks for the recipe!
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- by: Christine Chin Tong
- 19 years ago
This was really tasty but I’m only giving it 3 stars because the meat was on the dry side, although it was tender… Perhaps I used the wrong cut of meat or possibly overcooked it (8 hrs on low, 3 hrs on warm) OR there wasn’t enough liquid. I substituted the 2 cups of water for 1 can of beef broth, thinking that the less liquid would be ok since my stews have the tendancy to “create” too much liquid. I added: more wine than the recipe asked; the worchestershire sauce as suggested; about 1 1/2 c of frozen peas to the last 30 mins of cooking; and about 2 cups of mushrooms but will add more next time. Next time (and there will be a next time!) I will use 2 cans of beef broth and more veggies. Delish!
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- by: JMURTHA
- 19 years ago
I give this 5 stars, once I made a few changes. I used two pounds of beef, and cut it up into 1 inch slices (kids like smaller bites) when it was still partly frozen. I substituted 2 cans beef broth and 1 can diced tomatoes w/oregeno and basil and about 6 tablespoons teriaki sauce. No onion soup mix, I added a package of stew mix instead. (had to work with what was on hand) One huge potatoe peeled and cut up seemed to be enough and all i could fit in the crockpot.
At the end, I dumped it all in a double dutch pot, threw in some frozen peas and made dumplings on top of the stove,which thickened it up (dumplings from bisquick box recipie) and also, is a favorite of my kids.yum, my house smelled so good when I came home!
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- by: Cookdap Member
- 19 years ago
This turned out great and was simple to prepare! Stew was very flavorful. I used beef broth instead of water and added diced tomatoes, as suggested by others. I would also recommend cutting down on the meat and adding more potatoes and other vegetables. When I made it I used the whole 3 lbs of meat, more carrots than called for and a couple more potatoes, and the stew ended up with way more meat than anything else, but still very tasty.
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- by: CYUMICKEY
- 19 years ago
This was REALLY good…the meat was kind of dry but that might be user error … 🙂 I’ll still give it a 5. (of course my house still smells like stew…)
I used about 1.25# of meat or so, Lipton beefy onion soup mix, 2 small packs of baby carrots, 2 red potatoes, and 1 onion. I didn’t saute the onions in butter either. I prepped this the night before, and next morning, popped it in the crock pot. It cooked on low for 12 hrs (might account for the dryness). The meat shredded easily. My fiance thought it was tasty, so I think this recipe is a keeper. I might add some beef broth next time for more liquid to combat the dryness. The pepper really gives it a little kick! I didn’t have to thicken the gravy because I had dumped in the flour from the meat.
All in all, a successful first crock pot experience… 🙂
*note – I’ve made this several times now, and adding the can of beef broth really helps! From now on, I’ll make sure all of my crock pot dishes have enough liquid to cover the meat! I also have been using sweet potatoes in lieu of regular potatoes…yum!
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- by: Mommy Dearest
- 19 years ago
MMMMmm!!! This is the best!I shook the beef in a bag with flour, but added tons of garlic salt, pepper, and some rosemary. I didn’t use the onion soup mix. I used beef boullion, the dry paste stuff in a jar. I ADDED MARSALA WINE, to the meat after I browned it up, and then stired it around for a few minutes. I added water, worshestishire, celery, and 2 bay leaves, NO tomatoes, or peas, but ADDED FRESH MUSHROOMS! Cooked ON THE STOVE!!! OUTSTANDING! 2 THUMBS UP!
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- by: Cookdap Member
- 19 years ago
Very tasty and didn’t last long at all in my house (and to think I had expected to have some left over to freeze for later)! I followed some of the suggestions of other users and added a bay leaf and a little garlic powder. I also used a little more red wine. I only wish I had added some frozen peas to the mix, and maybe some mushrooms! Thumbs up!
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- by: Sativa Spitzer
- 19 years ago
very tasty! gave it 4 stars because there is no way this feeds 12 people. Had my sister, father, and his girlfriend over for dinner with my husband and i. no one had seconds and we served in cereal sized bowls. my only complaint-of course i don’t think anything else would have fit in my crockpot!
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- by: ROOKIE COOKIE
- 19 years ago
As for taste…. easily five stars. But… the veggies were really overcooked and mushy. I made the stew as close to the recipe as possible however next time (and there will be a next time) I’ll add the veggies in about an hour or so before it’s done, and hopefully the vegetables won’t be so overcooked… This recipe makes the best tasting and tenderest stew I’ve ever made.
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- by: Cookdap Member
- 19 years ago
We enjoyed this stew. I started with the original recipe, but then followed some of the suggestions in the reviews. I doubled the wine, and added a bay leaf, garlic and some worcestershire sauce. The gravy did not need thickening, was thick enough for us. Prep time, however, much longer than 15 minutes! Would still make it again — we loved the leftovers!
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- by: Cookdap Member
- 19 years ago
WONDERFUL!
I followed advice of several other reviews. I used 2 1/2 cups Merlot and 1/2 to 3/4 cups water. I was worried at first because you could taste the wine however after cooking approx 7 hrs in crockpot I could not taste it. I also used bay leaves, extra salt is a must.
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- by: Selena Bruni-Eprile
- 19 years ago
Overall was a really good stew! I added more wine as some other people suggested but didn’t really like it .Next time I will make it without the wine and use beef broth instead. I also added peas and mushrooms and a 1/2 cup of pearl barley , it made it a lot thicker
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- by: Kc
- 19 years ago
This turned out very well for my first beef stew. Chose it because it did not require beef boullion cubes or other such additives. I was worried about the quantity, having read other reviews which suggest that it will not fit a crock pot. Space was not a problem in my slow cooker, despite using the full amount of meat, vegetables, etc. I added an extra 1/4 cup red wine and used whole wheat flour. Didn’t have onion soup mix, so used fried red onions, about 1/2 c, and 1/2 t salt and it still turned out very flavourful. Subtle flavour, though. Great with Never Fail Biscuits, another allrecipe product.
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- by: Toaster Cat
- 19 years ago
This stew is great! I followed a lot of the suggestions from other reviews, adding a little extra wine in place of the water. I also added 1 T. of worchestershire sauce to the beef while I browned it. When I cooked the onions, I added some sliced fresh mushrooms and 4 cloves of chopped garlic as well. The stew turned out wonderfully. I probably spent 30-45 minutes in prep time, but I had extra ingredients to slice, and was working in a very tiny apartment kitchen so I have to wash dishes as I work. This was my first time using a crock pot (it was a wedding gift back in June)and I was very impressed with the results. I’ll deffinately keep making this recipe all winter! The leftovers are great microwaved for lunch the next day!
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- by: UMNICHKA
- 19 years ago
Excellent recipe. Rich flavor. Tender beef. Followed the recipe but added some extra spices (red pepper flakes, garlic powder, paprika, nutmeg, and crushed dried vegetables mix that I already had). Also used only 1.5 lbs of beef and it seemed like a lot anyway. Skipped the thickening part at the end because it seemed thick enough. Will definitely make this again, husband approved. Thanks for the great recipe!
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- by: Cookdap Member
- 19 years ago
I have not made beef stew in about 15 yrs. because i couldn’t get the beef tender using the old method. So,I decide to see if using the crock-pot would help any,and this recipe was excellent!The meat was so tender,I didn’t have any red wine but it still tasted excellent. I added corn and peas at the end of the cooking time and my Hubby just loved the stew,he couldn’y say enough about it,I just told him I was a good cook! Then,I confessed and told him where I got the recipe.The kitchen aroma was delightful on this snowy Sunday,almost couldn’t wait to eat! Thanks so much!! Koke
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- by: Tori
- 19 years ago
Loved this recipe! I did take the advice of other reviewers and added a bay leaf and upped the amount of veggies… more potatoes and a 1 lb bag of fresh (not frozen) baby-cut carrots. I only had white wine and beefy onion soup on hand so that’s what I used. I would say even with the addition of extra veggies it’s still more like 10 servings not 12. A great winter meal to come home and warm up to, especially paired up with my breadmaker.
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- by: Renee T.
- 19 years ago
My husband has been asking me to make him some stew so I gave this recipe a try. He loved it! I used 2 cups of beef broth instead of 2 cups of water and also used some Au Jus seasoning with the soup mix. I also added in some fresh garlic and mushrooms. I will definately make this again.
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- by: Beech101
- 19 years ago
Added a little extra wine, worcestershire, and garlic powder like other users suggested, as well as a pinch of red pepper. I ended up cooking it for 1 1/2 hours on high heat and 3 on low to speed things up a bit, and it turned out great. This recipe is a real winner — the meat was very tender and the gravy texture, perfect. Served it up to rave reviews. I’ll definitely make this again!
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- by: RACHEL O
- 18 years ago
I followed some suggestions and changed the water to beef broth. Added celery and used bay leaf and crushed red pepper. Also added worchestershire sauce. But it still turned out bland! It smelled great while cooking and the meat & potatoes turned out great. But it wasn’t as tasty as I had hoped it to be.
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- by: Lina G.
- 18 years ago
This recipe turned out well, but my family and I found it to be a bit on the bland side on its own.
First off, I reduced the potatoes–I personally don’t care for potatoes too much-plus, I felt that they were out of proportion to the amount of carrots.
Towards the end of cooking-(when I realized the flavor needed a little help) I added a couple of bay leaves, extra black pepper, FRESH parsley, a dash of balsamic vinegar and it was actually pretty yummy! I would save this as a basic recipe to dress up. -
- by: Kitkat47
- 18 years ago
Very good basic recipe…as with all recipes, you have to make it your own. I used Beefy-onion soup mix instead of just onion, added a little more wine and more spices (sage, tyme and a little basil) used Natures Seasoning instead of salt and some frozen peas 10 min. before serving and it all came out wonderfully!
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- by: Angelatweed
- 18 years ago
Delicious stew!! Added beef boullion, worcestershire sauce and more carrots. Make sure to add the salt and pepper, it makes a big difference! Not necessary to add the flour to thicken at the end unless you want really thick soup. The first time I didn’t alter the recipe at all and was great but with the adjustments I have made I think it is delicious! (to my taste). I cooked it on high for 2 hours and then low for 2 hours and it came out great. Excellent recipe! Thanks.
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