Provençal beef slow cooker stew
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Total time: 6 hr 40 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 6 hr 30 min • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy
We added puréed beans to this dish. The result? A robust, hearty stew with a rich, thick texture.
Ingredients
Calorie controlled cooking spray
5 spray(s)
Beef stewing steak, lean, raw
450 g, cut into cubes
Onion
1 small, chopped
Mushrooms
300 g, sliced
Garlic
2 clove(s), crushed
Carrots, raw
2 medium, sliced
Pinto Beans, cooked
400 g, can, drained and rinsed
Vegetable stock cube
1 cube(s), 350ml stock
Tinned Tomatoes
1 can(s), large
Salt
½ teaspoon(s)
Oregano, Dried
½ teaspoon(s), level
Thyme, Dried
¼ teaspoon(s), level, dried
Black pepper
¼ teaspoon(s)
Thyme, Fresh
6 sprig(s), to garnish
Instructions
1
Place the beef in a slow cooker. Mist a nonstick frying pan with cooking spray. Add the onion, mushrooms and garlic. Sauté over medium-high heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add to the slow cooker with the carrots.
2
Place half of the beans in the slow cooker. Put the remaining beans in a blender. Add ⅓ of stock to blender and purée. Add mixture to slow cooker. Add the remaining stock, tomatoes, oregano, dried thyme, salt and pepper.
3
Cover and cook on the High setting of slow cooker for 6 to 7 hours. Garnish with fresh thyme.
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