Slow Cooked Beef Stew

Step 1

Cut the beef chuck steak into 1-2 inch cubes and season generously with salt and pepper.

Step 2

Heat a drizzle of oil in a skillet over a high heat and quickly brown the beef cubes on all sides. Next brown the onions in the same pan.

Step 3

Add steak, onions, and carrots to the slow cooker pan, and sprinkle the flour over the top. Mix so that the beef is coated in flour.

Step 4

Combine the stock, wine, water, tomato paste, and thyme together in a large measuring jug. Then pour over the beef and gently stir to dissolve the flour. Add the bay leaves.

Step 5

Cover with the slow cooker lid, and slow cook on LOW for 8 hours, or HIGH for 4 hours.

Step 6

Serve over rice or mashed potato, or with a large hunk of bread on the side.