Slow Cooker Spanish Beef Stew

close up of a white bowl containing crockpot Spanish beef and veggie stew

4.80 from 5 votes

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

Cook Time8

Total Time8 15

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: spanish inspired

Keyword: crockpot stew, slow cooker beef stew, spanish beef stew

Servings: 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.

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