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Slow Cooker Spanish Beef Stew

Spanish beef stew is a hearty and saucy dish that is full of flavor. This easy one pot meal will quickly become a regular on your dinner menu rotation.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time8 hours
Total Time8 hours 15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: spanish inspired
Keyword: crockpot stew, slow cooker beef stew, spanish beef stew
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 310kcal
Author: The Lazy slow cooker

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs stew meat cut into bite sized chunks
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 1.5 tsp salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 28 oz fire roasted tomatoes canned, with all juices
  • 8 oz tomato paste
  • 1 cup onions diced (one small to medium onion)
  • 2 large carrots cleaned and cut into large chunks
  • 2 cups baby potatoes cleaned and cut in half (unless tiny as pictured)
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 1 tablespoon garlic minced (i use jarred)
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 2-3 bay leaves
  • 1 cup green olives* sliced
  • non stick cooking spray
  • More salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray
    non stick cooking spray
  • place cut beef chunks into a zip top plastic bag. Add flour, salt and pepper to bag. Close bag and shake until all meat is slightly coated.
    3 lbs stew meat, ¼ cup flour, 1.5 teaspoon salt
  • Add beef and all other ingredients except olives and bay leaves to slow cooker
    28 oz fire roasted tomatoes, 8 oz tomato paste, 1 cup onions, 2 large carrots, 2 cups baby potatoes, 1 red bell pepper, ½ cup dry white wine, 1 tablespoon smoked paprika, 1 tablespoon garlic, 1 teaspoon oregano
  • place bay leaves on top of other ingredients, cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or high for 4-5 hours.
    2-3 bay leaves
  • 15 - 30 minutes prior to serving,remove bay leaves and add olive slices to hot mixture. stir to combine.
    1 cup green olives*
  • add salt and pepper to taste

Notes

I use fresh cured canned green olives.  They are not as salty as the common pimento stuffed cocktail variety.  

Nutrition

Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 602mg | Potassium: 954mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 3845IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 5mg