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beef_stew

Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Beef Stew Recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes
Course Main Dish
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs cubed beef (or "stew meat") Browned on each side or use raw (your choice!)
  • 4 cups vegetable or beef broth
  • 2 large sweet potatoes skinned and cut into 1" cubes
  • 1 large White Onion diced
  • 2 cups red and yellow bell peppers strips
  • 4 large garlic cloves minced
  • 1 stalk Celery thinly sliced
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
  • 3/4 tsp Sea Salt

Instructions
 

  • Allow your beef cubes to come to room temperature (if you have the time). If not, it's not the end of the world.
  • Plug in your slow cooker and set the temperature to LOW.
  • Add the hard veggies first (ie. sweet potato) to the bottom. Then layer the rest of the veggies over top.
  • Add the meat to the top.
  • Pour the broth over top.
  • Evenly sprinkle your seasonings over the meat and veggie mix.
  • Slide 1 bay leaf in between the meat and veggie mix and the wall of the slow cooker. Ideally keep it near a handle so it makes it easier to find.
  • Cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours (overnight is fine) with the lid on.
  • Once it's cooked, turn the slow cooker off. Remove the bay leaf.
  • Adjust seasonings to taste and enjoy!