When I was on my way home from work last night, the clock at a bank near my house said it was 99 degrees! So hot! That is why I was so glad I took the 15 minutes before work to make this yummy beef stew in my crock pot. I’ve posted this a long time ago, but its so good and easy. It filled my whole crock pot and let’s just say, with my family of 5, there were NO leftovers!
What you need:
1 pound of beef stew meat
3 large russet potatoes, peeled and cubed
4 large carrots, sliced
1/2 white onion, chopped
2 cloves of garlic
3 cans (12 oz.) of V-8 juice*
splash of hot sauce
splash of worchestire sauce
salt and pepper
sprinkle of Italian seasoning
Directions:
Cut the beef stew meat into bite size pieces and place them in a ziploc bag. Add 1/4 cup of flour to coat the meat (this keeps the meat super tender). In a large skillet, add Pam cooking spray or a little olive oil, and brown the meat on all sides (it will still be raw on the inside).
Place the meat in the bottom of the crockpot, add all the veggies, and spices. Pour the 3 cans of V-8 Juice over it and that’s it! Cook on low. I put it on at 8:00 a.m. and turned it off when I got home about 5:15. The meat was so tender, it melted in your mouth!
*If you want a spicier version, you could try adding the V-8 spicy variety instead of the regular flavor. I’ve done that before and its awesome!
is it snowing where you live? what a hearty stew – you must have been in need of some comfort…
That looks easy and good – but I think I will have to save making it for winter, lol!
Isn’t it funny that summer’s here and many of us are still cooking for the cold months? The months we were dying to see go away! 🙂 Yum stew.
I absolutely love using my slow-cooker in the summer, too! I don’t have to heat up the kitchen, stand in front of a hot stove, and it eliminates fuss and dishes so I can enjoy the nice weather.
That picture looks so yummy and comforting! I’d snarf it up with some biscuits in no time!
MMMMMM love me a good stew! So delicious and hearty. Try to stay cool in the heat, down here in FL we are experiencing the same outrageously hot temps..bleah! Makes me want to just jump in the pool and never get out.
I have dinner cooking in my slow cooker right now. 🙂
Yum I love crock pot cooking!
Can you send some of that heat my way, it’s been really chilly here!
We love beef stew and usually use Ina’s. Gotta get myself a slow cooker….
Yummy! I’ve got to get a crock pot!
Wow, 99 degrees?! It has been unseasonably cold and rainy here in Boston for the past several weeks. A nice warm hearty stew like this would really make my day right about now!
This sounds GREAT, with the V-8 juice doing all the work for you! woww!