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Slow Cooker Country French Beef Stew

Go hearty and rustic on a chilly day with this country stew of veggies and chunks of beef in a red wine broth. Ladle it over noodles straight from the slow cooker.

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Prep Time 25 min
Total Time 7 hr 55 min
Servings 12

Ingredients

6: slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

1: boneless beef chuck roast (3 lb), trimmed of fat, cut into 1-inch pieces

1: large onion, cut into 1/2-inch wedges

3: cups ready-to-serve baby-cut carrots

1: cup red Zinfandel wine or nonalcoholic red wine

3/4: cup Progresso® beef flavored broth (from 32-oz carton)

3: tablespoons Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1: teaspoon dried basil leaves

1/2: teaspoon dried thyme leaves

1/2: teaspoon salt

1/4: teaspoon pepper

1: can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained

1: package (8 oz) sliced fresh mushrooms (3 cups)

1/2: cup julienne-cut sun-dried tomatoes (not oil-packed)

: Hot cooked egg noodles, if desired

: Chopped fresh parsley or basil leaves, if desired

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Directions

1 Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Place bacon in cooker. Discard all but 1 tablespoon bacon fat in skillet. Cook beef in bacon fat 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown. Stir onion into beef. Cook 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Spoon mixture into cooker.
2 Stir carrots, wine, broth, flour, basil, thyme, salt, pepper and canned diced tomatoes into mixture in cooker.
3 Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours.
4 Stir in mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 20 to 30 minutes longer or until sun-dried tomatoes are tender. Serve beef mixture over noodles; sprinkle with parsley.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

Use beef broth instead of the wine if you prefer.

To save time, use beef stew meat instead of cutting the beef roast into pieces.

If you can't find the julienne-cut sun-dried tomatoes, cut your whole ones with a kitchen scissors.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 270
Calories from Fat: 140),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 15g; 15%
(Saturated Fat 6g, 6% Trans Fat 1/2g 1/2% ),
Cholesterol: 70mg; 70%;
Sodium: 430mg; 430%;
Total Carbohydrate: 9g; 9%
(Dietary Fiber 2g 2% Sugars 4g 4% ),
Protein: 25g; 25%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 100%;
Vitamin C: 6%;
Calcium: 4%;
Iron: 20%;

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 3/4/2012 9:36:28 PM REPORT ABUSE Momson28 said:

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I made this twice in one week. That's how much we liked it!

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Posted 10/22/2010 6:58:56 PM REPORT ABUSE Leah232 said:

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I liked this stew, but felt the bacon was pointless in the slow cooker. It lost its flavor and I couldn't taste it in the finished stew. The red wine brought such a nice flavor to the dish and the sun-dried tomatoes were a delicious addition. I ate it over noodles and brown rice and it was great with both.

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