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Creole Spiced Beef Stew with Potatoes and Carrots
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Course Main Course
Cuisine Creole
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker
  • Skillet
  • Mixing Bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 pounds beef stew meat
  • 4 medium potatoes, cubed
  • 4 carrots, sliced
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons Creole seasoning
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 bay leaves
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Toss the beef stew meat with the flour, 1 tablespoon of Creole seasoning, salt, and black pepper until evenly coated.
  • Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and brown the coated beef in batches, then transfer it to the slow cooker.
  • Add the potatoes, carrots, onion, green bell pepper, celery, and garlic to the slow cooker.
  • In a bowl, whisk together the beef broth, tomato paste, remaining tablespoon of Creole seasoning, and bay leaves until smooth.
  • Pour the broth mixture over the meat and vegetables in the slow cooker.
  • Cover and cook on low for 8 hours, until the beef is tender and the gravy has thickened.
  • Remove the bay leaves, taste, and adjust salt or pepper if needed before serving.

Notes

If the gravy seems thin after cooking, stir in a slurry of 1 tablespoon flour mixed with 2 tablespoons cold water and let it cook 15 more minutes on high. Serve the stew as is or spoon it over cooked rice to soak up the Creole gravy. Leftovers reheat well on the stovetop with a splash of broth to loosen the sauce.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Creole
Equipment: Slow Cooker, Skillet, Mixing Bowl