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Close-up bowl of homemade slimming friendly slow cooker beef stew with lean beef, carrots, potatoes, mushrooms and vegetables

Slimming World Slow Cooker Beef Stew

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A comforting low calorie slow cooker beef stew made with lean beef, vegetables and a rich savoury gravy.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 25 minutes
Servings 4 portions
Calories 380 kcal

Equipment

  • Slow cooker
  • Large frying pan
  • Small bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 1 calorie-controlled cooking spray for browning the beef
  • 600 g lean stewing beef trimmed of visible fat and cut into chunks
  • 2 medium onions finely sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves crushed
  • 3 medium carrots peeled and cut into chunky slices
  • 2 celery sticks sliced
  • 250 g chestnut mushrooms quartered
  • 500 g potatoes peeled and cut into chunks
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 600 ml reduced-salt beef stock made according to the stock product instructions
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tbsp cornflour
  • 2 tbsp cold water
  • Black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the vegetables and trim any visible fat from the beef. Heat the cooking spray or oil in a large frying pan and brown the beef in batches, transferring it to the slow cooker as it colours.
  • Add the onions, garlic, carrots, celery, mushrooms and potatoes to the slow cooker. Stir in the tomato purée, Worcestershire sauce, beef stock, thyme, bay leaf and black pepper.
  • Cover with the lid and cook on low for 8 hours, or until the beef and vegetables are tender. Cooking times can vary between slow cookers.
  • Mix the cornflour with the cold water in a small bowl until smooth. Stir it into the stew, replace the lid and cook for a further 10–15 minutes, until the gravy has thickened.
  • Remove the bay leaf and serve hot.

Notes

Calories are an estimate only, based on the individual ingredients used. Calories vary from brand to brand, so check the individual products and brands used for the most accurate information. This is not an official Slimming World recipe; check current Slimming World guidance for your own plan.