Easy Slow Cooker Tuscan Beef Stew

1 tablespoon  Mixed Pickling Spice
2 pounds beef stew meat, trimmed and cut into 1 to 1 1/2-inch cubes
1 medium onion, cut into medium wedges
4 carrots, cut into 1/2-inch slices
1 teaspoon Rosemary Leaves , crushed
1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
2 beef bouillon cubes
2 cans  (14 1/2 ounces each)  diced tomatoes, undrained
1 cup dry red wine
1 tablespoon flour



1.  Place the pickling spice in the center of a piece of cheesecloth or coffee filter.  Tie tightly with a long piece of string.

2.  Place beef cubes, onion, carrot, crushed rosemary, garlic powder and bouillon cubes to slow cooker.  Stir in tomatoes and wine.  Add pickling spice bundle; cover. 

3.  Cook 8 hours on LOW or 4 hours on HIGH.  Remove pickling spice bundle. 

4.  Thicken stew by mixing flour with 1 tablespoon water in medium bowl until smooth.  Stir in several tablespoons hot liquid from stew, then stir flour mixture into stew.  Cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until stew thickens slightly.


Calories: 299    Fat: 7 g  Protein: 32 g