Slow Cooker Winter Beef Stew

Total Time: 9 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 9 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs boneless chuck roast, cut into 1 1/4 inch pieces
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons canola oil
• 1 1/2 lbs small red potatoes, cut into chunks
• 3 medium carrots, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 14 1/2 ounces reduced-sodium beef broth
• 1 cup unsweetened apple juice
• 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 slice bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca

Recipe

• 1 lightly brown beef cubes.
• 2 if you don't have time, you can skip this step.
• 3 place beef cubes in bottom of slow cooker.
• 4 place chopped onion and minced garlic cloves on top of beef.
• 5 layer the potatoes,carrots and cooked bacon.
• 6 in a medium mixing bowl, combine the broth, apple juice, tomato paste, quick cooking tapioca, parsley, bay leaves, salt, thyme,and pepper.
• 7 pour over meat.
• 8 cover and cook on low for 8- 9 hours or on high 4-5; until vegetables are tender.
• 9 remove bay leaf before serving.
• 10 enjoy!