Easy Beef Stew (slow cooker)

Name: Easy Beef Stew (slow cooker) Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 360 min
Total time: 375 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 pound bottom round or other stew beef (cubed); 1 cup acorn squash (cubed); 4 med. potatoes (cubed); 2 med. onions (diced); celery diced about 2 cups; 2 to 2.5 cups mushrooms; 1 cup frozen peas; 1 cup frozen corn; carrots diced about 2 cups; 2 packages dry beef gravy mix; 2 tsp thyme; In addition to the ingredients above I start this recipe with 1.5 to 2 c water; Add all ingredients; You can use any stew beef; it needs some fat to cook so don't use a leaner cut.; I use 2 packages of dry beef soup mix; Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours; The thyme adds a nice flavor

Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 360

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 pound bottom round or other stew beef (cubed)1 cup acorn squash (cubed)4 med. potatoes (cubed)2 med. onions (diced)celery, diced, about 2 cups2 to 2.5 cups mushrooms1 cup frozen peas1 cup frozen corncarrots, diced, about 2 cups2 packages dry beef gravy mix2 tsp thymeIn addition to the ingredients above I start this recipe with 1.5 to 2 c waterAdd all ingredientsYou can use any stew beef; it needs some fat to cook so don't use a leaner cut.I use 2 packages of dry beef soup mixCook on low for 6 to 8 hoursThe thyme adds a nice flavor

Directions

Add all ingredients to your slow cooker
Cook on low 6 to 8 hours

Serving Size: Makes 4 very generous servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LNISDES.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 502.0
Total Fat: 6.4 g
Cholesterol: 66.9 mg
Sodium: 938.4 mg
Total Carbs: 77.5 g
Dietary Fiber: 14.3 g
Protein: 35.2 g

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