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Easy Slow-Cooker Stew

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated May 7, 2010
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This all-in-one beef stew, made fast with baby-cut carrots, canned tomatoes, and frozen green beans, simmers all day to meld flavors perfectly.

Easy Slow-Cooker Stew

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 6 hr 10 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 3 lb beef stew meat
  • 3 large onions, cut into eighths
  • 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon beef bouillon granules
  • 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 dried bay leaves
  • 1 bag (1 lb) ready-to-eat baby-cut carrots
  • 1 bag (1 lb) frozen cut green beans

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 4- to 5-quart slow cooker, mix all ingredients except green beans.
  • Step 
    2
    Cover; cook on High heat setting 6 to 7 hours, stirring occasionally, adding green beans during last hour of cook time. Before serving, remove and discard bay leaves.

Nutrition

400 Calories
21g Total Fat
34g Protein
19g Total Carbohydrate
9g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
400
Calories from Fat
190
Total Fat
21g
32%
Saturated Fat
8g
38%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
100mg
33%
Sodium
1110mg
46%
Potassium
880mg
25%
Total Carbohydrate
19g
6%
Dietary Fiber
4g
19%
Sugars
9g
Protein
34g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
200%
200%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
30%
30%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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