Slow Cooker Italian Beef Stew

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 245 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

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.

Ingredients

1/4 cup all-purpose flour, or as needed
1/4 teaspoon onion powder, or more to taste
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 1/2 pounds cubed beef stew meat
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 (16 ounce) package baby carrots, quartered
1/2 yellow onion, quartered and sliced
4 red potatoes, quartered
2 stalks celery, roughly chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
3/4 cup red wine
1/4 cup beef broth
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 teaspoon dried rosemary

Directions

1 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.
2 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.
3 Whisk together red wine, beef broth, tomato paste, and rosemary in a small bowl until smooth; pour over beef and vegetables.
4 Cook on Low until beef and vegetables are tender, 4 to 6 hours.