Bachelor Beef Stew
This recipe coined its name because it is so simple to make, even a bachelor could whip it up. Using frozen vegetables to streamline the prep and cooking, you will enjoy this hearty slow-cooker meal.
Servings 6 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups frozen chopped onions
- 3 Tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup beef broth
- 8 ounces baby carrots
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoons Minute tapioca
- 3 Bay leaves
- 3 pounds beef steak tips
- 1 lbs. frozen French fries - of your choosing
- Optional: 1 cup of frozen peas
Instructions
- Set up the slow cooker.
- Microwave onions, tomato paste, 1 Tablespoon oil, garlic powder, and thyme in a bowl for about 5 minutes. Stirring every 2 minutes, until onions are tender. Pour into the slow cooker.
- Stir into slow cooker; chicken broth, beef broth, carrots, soy sauce, tapioca, and bay leaves.
- Season beef tips with salt and pepper.
- Add meat to the slow cooker, making sure all meat is submerged into the sauce.
- Cover and cook until beef is tender; 1st hour on high; then turn to low for 6 - 7 hours.
- After 6 - 7 hours, test the tenderness of beef by picking up one tip with a fork, if it will easily break apart, the meat is done.
- Transfer all the beef tips to a cutting board and shred into bite-size pieces.
- Let remaining stew in slow-cooker settle for about 5 minutes; then using a large spoon, remove the fat from the surface of the stew.
- Discard the bay leaves.
- Microwave the frozen French fries with the remaining Tablespoon of oil, in a bowl, stirring occasionally until thawed and warm, about 6 minutes.
- Stir warm potatoes into the stew. Stir in shredded beef. Stir in optional frozen peas.
- Allow to heat through for about 5 minutes.
- If stew is too thick for your liking, you can gradually add beef broth as needed.
- Turn off the crock pot and serve.