Hearty Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Ingredients

• pound sbeef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• carrots, slice d
• potatoes, diced
• ounce sbutternut squash, peeled and cut into small chunks
• 1/2 cup sreduced-sodium beef broth
• onion, chopped
• stalk celery, chopped
• clove sgarlic, minced
• teaspoon paprika
• teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• bay leaf
• 1/2 head escarole, washed and torn into bite-sized piece s

Instructions

1. Place beef in a slow cooker. Combine flour, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl, sprinkle over beef, and toss to coat. Add carrots, potatoes, squash, broth, onion, celery, garlic, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, and bay leaf. Cover the slow cooker.
2. Cook on Low for 10 to 12 hours, or on High for 4 to 6 hours. Stir in escarole; cover and cook until escarole is tender, 15 to 20 minutes more.

Tips

This recipe is a healthier version of Slow Cooker Beef Stew .