Name: Make-Ahead Slow Cooker Beef Stew
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: All-purpose flour - ⅓ cup; Spanish smoked paprika - 1 teaspoon; Seasoned salt - ½ teaspoon; Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon; Beef chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes - 2 pounds; Olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Onion, chopped - 1; Mushrooms, chopped - 1 (8 ounce) package; Potatoes, diced - 3; Carrots, sliced - 5; Celery, chopped - 2 stalks; Garlic, minced - 2 cloves; Marsala Wine - ¼ cup; Worcestershire sauce - 1 tablespoon; Organic beef broth - 3 (10.5 ounce) cans; Crushed tomatoes - 1 (14.5 ounce) can; Dry onion soup mix - 1 (1 ounce) package; Spanish smoked paprika, or to taste - 1 teaspoon; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 teaspoon; Cornstarch (Optional) - 2 tablespoons; Water (Optional) - 2 tablespoons

Ingredients for - Make-Ahead Slow Cooker Beef Stew

1. All-purpose flour ⅓ cup

2. Spanish smoked paprika 1 teaspoon

3. Seasoned salt ½ teaspoon

4. Ground black pepper ½ teaspoon

5. Beef chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes 2 pounds

6. Olive oil 1 tablespoon

7. Onion, chopped 1

8. Mushrooms, chopped 1 (8 ounce) package

9. Potatoes, diced 3

10. Carrots, sliced 5

11. Celery, chopped 2 stalks

12. Garlic, minced 2 cloves

13. Marsala Wine ¼ cup

14. Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon

15. Organic beef broth 3 (10.5 ounce) cans

16. Crushed tomatoes 1 (14.5 ounce) can

17. Dry onion soup mix 1 (1 ounce) package

18. Spanish smoked paprika, or to taste 1 teaspoon

19. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 teaspoon

20. Cornstarch (Optional) 2 tablespoons

21. Water (Optional) 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Make-Ahead Slow Cooker Beef Stew

1 . Stage

Combine the flour, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, seasoned salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper in a large, resealable plastic bag. Add the beef, and seal the bag. Shake the bag thoroughly to coat the beef with seasoned flour.

2 . Stage

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Shake the excess seasoning off the beef, then stir the beef into the hot skillet with the onion and mushrooms. Cook and stir until the beef is evenly browned and no longer pink. Drain and discard any excess grease.

3 . Stage

Place the beef mixture into a slow cooker. Place the potatoes, carrots, celery, garlic, Marsala wine, and Worcestershire sauce into the cooker with the beef mixture. Pour the beef broth and tomatoes into the cooker, and stir in the onion soup mix and 1 more teaspoon of smoked paprika. Cook on High for 4 to 6 hours, or on Low for 10 to 12 hours. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.

4 . Stage

For a thicker stew, combine cornstarch and water in a small bowl. Gradually stir the mixture into the stew until thickened.