Careme

Ingredients

• Boneless Stew Beef Family Pack (1 lb) 1 lb $8.99 sale
• Simple Truth Organic® Yellow Onion 2 lb Bag 1 medium onion, diced $3.29
• Simple Truth Organic® Whole White Mushrooms (8 oz) 8 oz, sliced $2.50 sale
• Carrots (1 lb) 2 medium carrots, sliced $1.49
• Kroger® Gold Potatoes (5 lb bag) 12–14 oz, cut into 1-inch chunks $3.99 sale
• Kroger® 99% Fat Free Beef Broth Can (14 oz) 1 can (14 oz) $0.89
• Garlic 2 cloves, minced (or 1 tsp garlic powder) $0.50 each
• Fresh Organic Lemon - Each 1/2 lemon (1 Tbsp juice) $1.19
• Olive oil (optional, for browning) 1 Tbsp
• Kosher salt 1 tsp, plus more to taste
• Black pepper 1/2 tsp
• Dried thyme (or Simple Truth Organic® Thyme) 1/2 tsp dried (or 1 tsp fresh leaves) $2.49 (fresh)

Instructions

1. Prep: dice 1 medium onion, slice 8 oz mushrooms, slice 2 carrots, and cut 12–14 oz gold potatoes into 1-inch chunks. Mince 2 garlic cloves.
2. Optional but worth it (stove step, 8 minutes): heat 1 Tbsp olive oil in a skillet over medium-high. Season 1 lb stew beef with a pinch of salt and pepper, then brown in a single layer 2–3 minutes per side. (If skipping browning, just add beef straight to slow cooker.)
3. Load slow cooker: add browned (or raw) 1 lb stew beef, diced onion, sliced mushrooms, sliced carrots, and potato chunks. Add 1 can (14 oz) beef broth, minced garlic, 1 tsp kosher salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper, and 1/2 tsp dried thyme (or 1 tsp fresh). Stir.
4. Cook: cover and cook on HIGH 3 1/2–4 hours or LOW 6–7 hours, until beef is tender and potatoes are cooked through.
5. Finish: stir in 1 Tbsp lemon juice (from 1/2 lemon) to brighten. Taste and add salt/pepper as needed.
6. Serve: ladle into bowls for 2 people. If you want it thicker, mash a few potato chunks in the pot and stir before serving.