This slow cooker beef stew is loaded with chunks of tender beef, potatoes, carrots, and peas. It's a hearty and comforting one pot meal where the crock pot does all of the work.
1: Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium high heat.
2: Season the stew meat generously with salt and pepper.
3: Cook the meat in a single layer for 4-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
4: Place the meat in a slow cooker along with the onion, garlic, potatoes, carrots, beef broth, tomato paste, thyme and bay leaf.
5: Add salt and pepper to taste.
6: Cover and cook on LOW for 7 hours or HIGH for 4 hours.
7: Remove 1/3 cup of stew liquid from the slow cooker.
8: Add the flour and whisk until smooth.
9: Pour the flour mixture back into the stew; stir to combine.
10: Cover and cook on HIGH for an additional 30 minutes or until stew is slightly thickened.
11: Uncover and stir in the frozen peas.
12: Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
