Slow cooker Tuscan Beef Stew *easy*

[Jeane]

1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed tomato soup
1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed beef broth
1/2 cup burgundy or water ( i used water)
1 teaspoon dried italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 can (14 1/2 oz) diced Italian style tomatoes
3 large carrots cut into 1-inch pieces
2 lbs beef for stew
2 cans white kidney beans drained

Mix together everything but the beans cook on low for 8 hours add beans turn on high for 10 all done

** you can also cook this on high for 4 to 5 hours.***

very yummy and easy

[CrazySauer]

Couple questions:

-Would a different red wine work? (Specifically Merlot, but also curious about others)

-"Stew Beef" is the pre-cubed stuff that says for stewing right on it, right? Would a big roast work too? or do you think it might not cook all the way through well enough?

PS: Looking forward to making this soon!

[Jeane]

You could always experiment and let me know

yes roast will work just cut it in the 1 inch cubes.

[CrazySauer]

Im on my way out the door to grab the missing ingredients for making this tonight!

[CrazySauer]

It's all in! Minus the beans.

Cubed my own chuck roast, which I think ultimately lead to slightly more fat being left on the meat than you'd see in the pre-cut stew meat. Doesn't bother me and I don't think it will change much. Grocery store didn't have white kidney beans, but "Great Northern Beans" are white and looked pretty close. I thought about chopping an onion into it, but by the time I had everything else in the crockpot was completely full (I had a 4 pound roast so I doubled everything in the recipe). Used Merlot instead of Bergundy since I didn't want to buy a new bottle of wine.

I can't wait til dinner....

[CrazySauer]

It was delicious. I cut the carrots a bit too big, shame on me, but still delicious.

[Jeane]

Glad you enjoyed. I will have a new recipe that we ate tonight up tomorrow.