Get an extra flavor boost when you add bacon to your beef stew--a comfort food favorite for two.
Slow-Cooker Beef and Bacon Stew for Two
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 7 hr 10 min
- Ingredients 9
- Servings 2
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
Instructions
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Step1In 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.
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Step2Into 1 1/2-quart slow cooker, spoon mixture; stir in carrots. In small bowl, mix remaining ingredients; gently stir into mixture in slow cooker.
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Step3Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours.
Nutrition
460
Calories
26g
Total Fat
32g
Protein
24g
Total Carbohydrate
15g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 460
- Calories from Fat
- 230
- Total Fat
- 26g
- 40%
- Saturated Fat
- 10g
- 48%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 100mg
- 34%
- Sodium
- 610mg
- 25%
- Potassium
- 780mg
- 22%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 24g
- 8%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 10%
- Sugars
- 15g
- Protein
- 32g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 210%
- 210%
- Vitamin C
- 6%
- 6%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 25%
- 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 Choice
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