Labadie Recipe Database

Name Slow Cooker Tuscan Beef Stew Number of People 8 List of Ingredients 1 T pickling spice 2 lbs. beef stew meat, trimmed and cut into 1" cubes 1 medium onion, cut into medium wedges 8 carrots,cut into 1/2" slices 1 tsp. rosemary leaves, crushed 1 tsp. garlic powder 2 beef bouillon cubes 28 oz. canned, diced tomatoes, undrained 1 cup dry red wine 1 T flour Description Place the pickling spice in the center of a piece of cheesecloth or coffee filter.  Tie tightly with a long piece of string. Place beef cubes, onion, carrot, crushed rosemary, garlic powder and bouillon cubes in slow cooker.  Stir in tomatoes and wine.  Add pickling spice bundle; cover. Cook 8 hours on LOW or 4 hours on HIGH.  Remove spice bundle. Thicken stew by mxing flour with 1 T of water in medium bowl until smooth.  Stir in several tablespoons hot liquid from stew, then stir flour mixture into stew.  Cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until stew thickens slightly.  Time Prep time 15 minutes plus cooking Difficulty (1-5) 1 Notes Serve over potatoes or crusty bread. Per serving:  299 calories, 7 g fat, 27 g carbohydrates, 70 mg cholesterol, 647 mg sodium, 3 g fiber, 32 g protein Image