Slow Cooker Beef and Bacon Stew for Two

Get an extra flavor boost when you add bacon to your beef stew--a comfort food favorite for two.

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ingredients 9
Prep Time 10 min
Total Time 7 hr 10 min

Ingredients

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

3/4: lb beef stew meat

1: small onion, thinly sliced

1: cup ready-to-eat baby-cut carrots, halved lengthwise

1: tablespoon all-purpose flour

2: teaspoons packed brown sugar

1/4: teaspoon salt

1/4: teaspoon dried thyme leaves

1/2: cup apple juice or beer

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Directions

1 In 10-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until brown but not crisp. Add beef stew meat and onion; cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is browned.
2 Into 1 1/2-quart slow cooker, spoon mixture; stir in carrots. In small bowl, mix remaining ingredients; gently stir into mixture in slow cooker.
3 Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours.

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Serve this rich beef stew with mashed potatoes to soak up every last drop of the delicious juices!

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 460
Calories from Fat: 230),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 26g; 26%
(Saturated Fat 10g, 10% Trans Fat 1g 1% ),
Cholesterol: 100mg; 100%;
Sodium: 610mg; 610%;
Total Carbohydrate: 24g; 24%
(Dietary Fiber 2g 2% Sugars 15g 15% ),
Protein: 32g; 32%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 210%;
Vitamin C: 6%;
Calcium: 4%;
Iron: 25%;

Exchanges:

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

Carbohydrate Choices:

1 1/2

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

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louie14

report Posted Sep. 11, 2012 8:47 PM

I followed the recipe to a "t" and it almost burned because there was just the 1/2 cup of liquid, what did I do wrong?

imkathyd

report Posted Mar. 16, 2012 1:56 PM

Really good!! Tweaked it abit. I added a cut up potato half way thru cooking. Used onion powder instead of the onion and a pinch a garlic powder. Also added some low sodium beef boullion granules for flavor. I cooked on high for about 4 hrs. Will certainly make again and again!

sdchamblee

report Posted Nov. 2, 2011 2:17 PM

Made this today it is really good! I will definitely be making again.

genregypsy

report Posted Mar. 5, 2011 9:20 AM

I forgot to add--we used two chopped carrots, one russet potato, and a handful of peeled pearl onions in place of the baby carrots and chopped onion. We'll make it exactly this way again!

genregypsy

report Posted Mar. 5, 2011 9:19 AM

I have made easily a dozen stew recipes and never found one that stuck. This was PHENOMENAL. I mentioned it to my husband, and the next morning he had taken the reins to get it ready for our dinner that night. And what a dinner it was! We didn't have apple juice, so we used apple cider instead and much to my surprise, apple cider goes well in a beef dish--go figure! We don't usually eat much meat (if at all), but we will put this in the rotation for sure. Bonus: We don't have endless amounts of stew to eat for a week, so we won't get tired of it! It really does serve two!