Easy Slow Cooker Beef Stew

HI my sweet friends! I am hoping if you are here on this post its because you want to make this amazing and easy slow cooker beef stew!  Its one of our most favorite meals, and one I remember eating as a kid! Its simple and the flavor is amazing! I am, once again, joining some of my favorite bloggers to bring you some amazing slow cookers!

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I remember as a child, coming home to the smell of my moms oven stew that had been cooking on low for about 4 hours.  Your mouth would literally salivate as you walked in the front door.  For me, when this beef stew is being cooked, it signals the beginning of fall.  Its hearty, comforting and oh so flavorful.

A few years ago, I started cooking in the slow cooker, in hopes that the flavor would still prove just as good.  Guess what?  It is! This slow cooker beef stew is amazing and so easy to make.

Now, I still cook it in the oven sometimes, because for me, there is something about cooking low and slow in the oven.  I can’t really explain it. 

This slow cooker beef stew has all the goodies: potatoes, steak, carrots, and a sauce that is out of this world, and you want believe how easy it is to make it.

This slow cooker beef stew starts with some simple ingredients:

potatoes, carrots, cubed beef, cream of celery soup, cream of chicken soup, tomato sauce, balsamic vinegar, bay leaves, and Lipton Onion Soup Mix.

Lets talk about how to make this slow cooker beef stew.

Its quite simple really.  Peel and cube your potatoes, peel and cut up your carrots and put them both in the slow cooker.  Cube your beef.  I like to use a London Broil cut because it is affordable and tastes really good, especially after its been cooked slowly for along time.  You can use whatever kind of steak you have.

Put 1 can of cream of mushroom and 1 can of cream of celery soup to the pot.  Fill the cans with water and add them to the pot.  Pour in your tomato sauce and add one can of water as well. 

Next, sprinkle 1 package of Lipton Onion Soup Mix into the pot as well as the bay leaves.  Last, drizzle about 1 tbsp of balsamic vinegar and mix it all together until the soups have dissolved and mixed well.

Put the slow cooker lid on and cook it on high for 4-6 hours.  

I like to stir it every so often if I am home, but if not, it will turn out amazing anyways!  We love to eat these with my homemade wheat bread, my soft crescent rolls, or my easy French bread.

The end result is a creamy, flavorful sauce in the stew, which is perfect for mopping up with a slice of bread.

It is perfect for fall too! Those chilly evenings, this comforting slow cooker beef stew will have you warm and fulfilled.

Sometimes at the end of cooking this slow cooker beef stew, I will add another tablespoon of balsamic vinegar right at the end. It adds a great unexpected zip to the dish.

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