Easy Slow-Cooker Beef Stew

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Coming home to the savory aroma of our hearty beef and veggie slow-cooker stew, you might want to do a happy dance. Go ahead. It's better for you, too.

time

prep:

15 min

total:

8 hr 30 min

servings

total:

4 servings, about 1-3/4 cups each

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What You Need

cup fat-free reduced-sodium beef broth

1/4

cup KRAFT Italian Vinaigrette Dressing made with Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1/4

cup KRAFT Original Barbecue Sauce

tsp. dried oregano leaves

lb. beef stew meat, cut into 1-1/4-inch cubes

lb. small red potatoes (about 8), cut into bite-size pieces

large carrots, cut into 1-inch-thick slices

large onion, cut into bite-size pieces

slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, chopped

Tbsp. flour

1/4

cup water

Make It

MIX first 4 ingredients in slow cooker. Add all remaining ingredients except flour and water; toss to coat. Cover with lid. Cook on LOW 8 to 9 hours (or on HIGH 4 to 5 hours).

TRANSFER meat and vegetables to serving bowl with slotted spoon; cover to keep warm.

MIX flour and water until well blended. Whisk into juices in slow cooker; cover. Cook on HIGH 15 min. or until sauce is slightly thickened; spoon over meat and vegetables.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute

Prepare using your favorite flavor of KRAFT Barbecue Sauce.

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cmccaughey

posted:2/6/2009

This recipe is wonderful. The italian dressing and BBQ sauce give perfect flavor. Makes great leftovers too! Will make this again very very soon.

a cook

posted:1/29/2009

I fixed this for dinner a couple of weeks ago and my husband has been begging me to fix it ever since! Great, easy recipe that was a crowd pleaser!

keclc01

posted:1/21/2009

This tasted very sweet, like you are eating straight BBQ sauce with water. We had to dump out the liquid and start over. If you are not a huge fan of BBQ sauce, don't try it.

joely101

posted:1/13/2009

I thought it was ok...my son loved it! I didn't have flour so my gravy was runny...maybe that would have helped with the overall flavor. I will look for another beef stew recipe for next time

ceconarchy

posted:1/9/2009

This was an awesome slowcooker dinner. The flavor is terrific and all my kids loved it. My husband gives a big thumbs up. I kept the gravy on the side since some kids prefer it that way. Will definately make again.

ssembera

posted:1/8/2009

I did not care for the bbq sauce taste in this recipe. It seemed overpowering.

c_renee44

posted:1/6/2009

I have been looking for a good stew recipe for a while and this one is a keeper. It was easy and tasted great. Very filling as well.

jasonnjill

posted:1/5/2009

Absolutely delicious and easy to make. I used all fresh foods and the wholedish only cost me about $5.00 to feed a family of 5!

a cook

posted:12/18/2008

The stew meat was very tender however the flavor was too sweet. I thought it tasted terrible! I even used a spicier BBQ sauce, maybe it was the dressing.

Helenzat

posted:12/18/2008

I don't like stew at all. However, my family does. So I decided to make this one. I absolutely loved it, and so did they! I have made it on at least four occassions (once with venison with great results), and plan to try it with lamb.