Slow Cooker Beef, Carrot & Mushroom Stew

🥘 Ingredients

• beef for braising
  1½ lbs
• beef stock concentrate
  1 unit
• black pepper
  1 tsp
• butter
  6 tbsp
• carrots (diced)
  2 pieces
• cremini mushrooms (quartered)
  8 oz
• dried thyme
  ½ tsp
• flour
  ¼ cup
• garlic powder
  ½ tsp
• onion (diced)
  1 unit
• paprika
  ½ tsp
• parsley (chopped)
  1 c
• potatoes (diced)
  2 lbs
• red wine vinegar
  2 tbsp
• salt
  1 tsp
• soy sauce
  2 tbsp
• tomato paste
  2 tbsp
• water
  1¼ cups
• worcestershire sauce
  1 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

• medium bowl
• slow cooker
• large pot

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   carrots onion cremini mushrooms potatoes parsley red wine vinegar worcestershire sauce soy sauce beef stock concentrate tomato paste garlic powder dried thyme paprika flour water butter beef for braising salt black pepper

   carrots: 2 pieces (diced), onion: 1 unit (diced), cremini mushrooms: 8 oz (quartered), potatoes: 2 lbs (diced), parsley: 1 c (chopped), red wine vinegar: 2 tbsp, worcestershire sauce: 1 tbsp, soy sauce: 2 tbsp, beef stock concentrate: 1 unit, tomato paste: 2 tbsp, garlic powder: ½ tsp, dried thyme: ½ tsp, paprika: ½ tsp, flour: ¼ cup, water: 1¼ cups, butter: 6 tbsp, beef for braising: 1½ lbs, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp
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   Wash and dry all produce. Trim, peel, and dice carrots into 1-inch pieces. Halve, peel, and dice onions into 1-inch pieces. Trim and quarter cremini mushrooms, skipping if pre-sliced. Dice potatoes into ½-inch pieces. Roughly chop parsley and set aside in a small bowl, covered with plastic wrap, in the fridge until needed.
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   In a medium bowl , whisk together red wine vinegar, worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, beef stock concentrate, tomato paste, garlic powder, dried thyme, paprika, half the flour, and 1¼ cups water until mostly smooth and incorporated. Small lumps are acceptable. Add 3 tbsp butter to the bowl. Microwave for ⏱️ 90 seconds , then whisk for ⏱️ 10 seconds . Repeat microwaving and whisking two more times until the butter has melted and the gravy is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Whisk until mostly smooth for ⏱️ 30 seconds more.
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   Place beef for braising, carrots, onions, and cremini mushrooms in a slow cooker ; season generously with salt and black pepper. Pour in the gravy and stir until everything is evenly coated. Cover and cook on high until beef is tender, ⏱️ 3½ hours .
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   When stew has ⏱️ 20 minutes left, place potatoes in a large pot with enough salted water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, ⏱️ 15 minutes . Reserve ¾ cup potato cooking liquid, then drain.
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   Return potatoes to the pot along with remaining 3 tbsp butter. Mash until smooth, adding splashes of reserved potato cooking liquid as needed until desired consistency is reached. Stir in half the parsley and season generously with salt.
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   Divide mashed potatoes between bowls and top with stew. Garnish with remaining parsley. Serve immediately.