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Italian Beef Stew

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Submitted by lisalou

Set your slow cooker in the morning and come home to fork-tender beef in tomato broth with carrots and onions. Pasta cooks right in the stew during the last 30 minutes for easy one-pot comfort.

YIELD

6 servings

PREP

20 min

COOK

9 hrs

READY

10 hrs

Slow cooker magic at its finest. Brown the beef, dump everything in, and walk away for 7 to 9 hours.

The beef becomes so tender it shreds with a fork, while carrots and onion rings melt into the Italian-seasoned tomato broth. That long, slow simmer is what builds the deep, savory flavor.

The best part? Elbow macaroni cooks directly in the stew at the end, soaking up all that beefy richness. No extra pot to wash, and the pasta gets way more flavor than if you cooked it separately.

Kitchen Tips

  • Brown the beef first for deeper flavor, even though it’s tempting to skip this step.
  • Don’t lift the lid during cooking or you’ll add 15-20 minutes to the cook time.
  • Use any short pasta shape you have on hand: rotini, penne, or shells all work great.

Ingredients

2 ½ 1.1
POUNDS KG STEWING BEEF
cut into 1 inch cubes
4 4
EACH CARROTS
cut into 1/2 inch pieces *
1 1
LARGE LARGE ONION
thinly siced and separated into rings
28 809.2
OUNCES ML/G TOMATOES
whole, cut up
2 473
CUPS ML WATER
1 5
TEASPOON ML SALT
1 ½ 7.5
TEASPOONS ML ITALIAN SEASONING *
2 10
TEASPOONS ML BEEF STOCK
instant
1 237
CUP ML PASTA, ELBOW MACARONI
uncooked *

Directions

Brown meat in slow cooker on top of range or skillet on medium heat.

Transfer pot to base or meat to slow cooker.

Add remaining ingredients except pasta to cooking pot.

Stir to combine.

Cover and cook at low in others for 7 to 9 hours OR at high for 3 to 4 hours.

Increase heat to high.

Add pasta and stir to blend.

Cover and continue cooking for 30 minutes until pasta is done.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 399g (14.1 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 595 57% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 38g 58%
Saturated Fat 15g 74%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 165mg 55%
Sodium 553mg 23%
Total Carbohydrate 3g 3%
Dietary Fiber 3g 11%
Sugars g
Protein 103g
Vitamin A 154% Vitamin C 29%
Calcium 5% Iron 31%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 
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