Nothing warms you on a chilly night like a hearty bowl of beef stew. A few minutes prep in the morning is all it takes to have this waiting in your crock pot at dinner time!

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Ingredients:

• 2 Tablespoons olive oil

• 2 pounds Eden Pure Stew Beef

• to taste Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 1 pound baby red potatoes, quartered

• 4 carrots, cut diagonally into 1/2" thick slices

• 1 onion, diced

• 3 cloves of garlic, minced

• 3 cups beef broth

• 2 Tablespoons tomato paste

• 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

• 1 teaspoon dried thyme

• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary

• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika

• 2 bay leaves

 

Directions:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

• Season beef with salt and pepper, to taste. Add beef to the skillet and cook until evenly browned, about 2-3 minutes.

• Place beef, potatoes, carrots, onion and garlic into a 6-qt slow cooker. Stir in beef broth, tomato paste, Worcestershire, thyme, rosemary, paprika, and bay leaves until well combined; season with salt and pepper, to taste.

• Cover and cook on low heat for 8 hours

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