Crockpot Beef Stew

  • Serving Size4

    Ingredients

    • 1 lb grass-fed beef stew meat
    • 1 c of beef or chicken stock
    • 1/2 T apple cider vinegar
    • 1/2 medium onion, chopped
    • 1 stalk of celery, roughly chopped
    • 1 large carrot, peeled and chopped
    • 2-4 small sweet potatoes, cubed 
    • 1 to 2 garlic cloves, minced 
    • 1/2 T of paprika
    • 2 bay leaves
    • 1/4 tsp of salt
    • 1/4 tsp of black pepper
    • 1/2 tsp each dried rosemary, basil, and oregano
    • 1/8 c arrowroot powder (if you want to thicken your stew)

    Directions

    For Stew Cooking:

    1

    Place meat into crock pot.

    2

    Add liquids then all other ingredients except for arrowroot powder on top.

    3

    Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.

    Directions to thicken:

    4

    Just before you’re ready to eat, use a ladle to spoon out most of the liquid into a small saucepan.

    5

    Bring to a boil.

    6

    Stir a small amount of the liquid into a small bowl and sprinkle in the arrowroot powder, whisking as you add it. Make sure there are no lumps.

    7

    Slowly pour the arrowroot mixture into the boiling liquid in the pot and remove from heat as you whisk continuously.

    8

    Do not reheat as this will break the bonds of the thickener.

    9

    If it’s not thick enough, use water and some more arrowroot powder in your small bowl, whisk to mix, then slowly add into the gravy.

    Recipe adapted from: momssrecipe.blogspot

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