Slow Cooker Island Inspired Beef Stew
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Recipe type: Entree
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Serves: 6
 
Smells delicious while it cooks in the slow cooker
Ingredients
  • 2 T canola vegetable oil
  • 2 lb Stewing Beef Cubes
  • ¼ c all-purpose flour
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 large onion, cut lengthwise into eighths
  • 1 t finely grated ginger root
  • 1 c beef broth
  • 1 can (28 oz) whole tomatoes
  • 2 T EACH Worcestershire sauce and paprika
  • 1 t EACH dried sage, crushed & cinnamon
  • 1 bay leaf and cinnamon stick
  • ½ t EACH chili pepper flakes, salt and pepper
  • 1 coarsely chopped sweet red pepper
  • ½ c raisins
  • ½ c green olives with pimento, halved
Instructions
  1. Heat oil in wok over medium-high heat until sizzling hot.
  2. Brown meat in small batches.
  3. Set beef aside; sprinkle with flour.
  4. Add garlic, onion and ginger root; cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until just softened, adding more oil if necessary.
  5. Stir in broth, scraping up browned bits from bottom of pan.
  6. Add beef, tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, sage, bay leaf, cinnamon, pepper flakes, salt and pepper.
  7. Bring to simmer.
  8. Transfer mixture to a 24-cup (6 L) slow-cooker insert.
  9. Stir in red pepper chunks and raisins.
  10. Cook, covered, on low for 8 hours, adding the olives in the final hour of cooking.
Recipe by Food Musings at http://foodmusings.ca/recipes/entrees/slow-cooker-island-inspired-beef-stew/