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Slow Cooker Beef Stew — Low for 8-10 hours
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Setting: Low
Cook Time: 8-10 hours
Overview
Slow Cooker Beef Stew: cook on Low for 8-10 hours. High: 4-5 hours. Coat beef in flour before browning for thicker stew.
Key Details
- Setting: Low
- Cook Time: 8-10 hours
- High: 4-5 hours
- Doneness by time and texture
- Coat beef in flour before browning for thicker stew.
Why This Matters
- Slow cookers provide hands-off cooking for busy days
- Low and slow tenderizes tough cuts of meat
- Flavors develop and meld over long cooking times
- Energy efficient — uses less power than an oven
How To
- 1Add ingredients to slow cooker
- 2Set to Low for 8-10 hours
- 3Don't lift the lid — each peek adds 15-20 min
- 4Coat beef in flour before browning for thicker stew.
- 5Check texture for doneness
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Low for 8-10 hours. High: 4-5 hours. Coat beef in flour before browning for thicker stew.