GMA Recipe: Slow Cooker Beef Stew

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Slow Cooker Beef Stew
March 23, 2005

The Good Housekeeping Institute tested several slow cookers and came up with four of the best ones, including the All Clad, Rival VersaWare, Rival Stoneware and Hamilton Beach. Slow-cooker recipes take only minutes to prepare and cook while you're doing other things, saving you time and effort!

Ingredients

190 grams celery stalks (about 3 stalks), cut into 1/2-inch-long slices

1 medium onion cut into 16 wedges

1 bag (16 ounces) peeled baby carrots

3 pounds choice boneless beef chuck for stew, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces

1 can (14 1/2 ounces) stewed tomatoes

1 cup water

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper

1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 8 to 10 hours on low

Directions

(If the capacity of your slow cooker is more or less than 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 quarts, scale the recipe accordingly.)

1. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.

2. Cover with lid and cook on low setting as manufacturer directs or for 8 to 10 hours or until beef is fork-tender.