Healthier Slow Cooker Beef Stew I

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups reduced-sodium beef broth
• 3 potatoes, diced
• 4 carrots, sliced
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 3/4 pound butternut squash, peeled and cut into small chunks
• 1/2 head escarole, washed and torn into bite-sized pieces

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 hrs 20 mins

Ready Time: 10 hrs 50 mins


• place beef in slow cooker. mix together flour, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. pour over meat and stir to coat. stir in garlic, bay leaf, paprika, worcestershire sauce, onion, beef broth, potatoes, carrots, celery, and butternut squash.
• cover and cook on low for 10 to 12 hours or on high for 4 to 6 hours. stir in escarole. cover and cook until escarole is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.