This was a very good, very simple crockpot meal. It took me all of 5 minutes to throw together in the crockpot, and dinner was ready when I got home. I added frozen peas and a little more cornstarch to thicken it up about 10 minutes before serving. This is a working mother's best friend!

Made this for my husband. I am not a huge stew fan. I actually made this thicker for him by adding more flour. I took suggestions on precooking meat and adding McCormicks Seasoning. Skipped the wine idea though. He loved it so I am giving it 4 stars.

the best beef stew recipe ever! the beef came out so tender! my family loved it!

This was great my man likes alot of meat and potatoes so I put in aprox 8-10 red potatoes and 3/4 bag of mini carrots. I did put 2 full cans of beef broth in and for extra flavor added a lipton onion packet. Turned out great will make again I could have done without the bay leaf though

This is my new beef stew recipe. I use it all the time and love it.

Awesome served with warm dinner rolls! The only thing I changed was omitting the bay leaf as I dont care for the taste.

Great! We love it.

The only change I make is I reduce the meat and increase the potatoes, but that's just my preference. An easy, hearty stew.

The best! I did have to use some cornstarch to get it thick like we wanted. This now our beef stew recipe!

I read the reviews on this one, made the stew, and I have to say the reviews are pretty accurate. This is a good stew, but not the best. I added about a cup more broth and mushrooms. I am eating it right now a day after I made it, and it still needs more depth of flavor. Red wine, more spices...not sure what else. It's worth eating, but I'll try a different recipe next time.

Very good. I have been making this same basic recipe for around 15 years. The only thing that is different about my recipe is that it asks for more salt (1½ tsp), and only ¼ tsp of pepper. And I am telling you, if you can refrain from eating it the first day, it is much better the second day!!! And if you like the consistency to be thicker, you can thicken it with a basic roux. After cooking the stew, remove all food and leave the broth in the slow cooker and turn the cooker to high. In a separate pan, melt and cook 3 Tablespoons butter and 3 Tablespoons flour for around 5 min. Add this roux to the broth in the slow cooker and whisk it until you like the consistency. Add the food back into the slow cooker and enjoy.

Really good and easy beef stew. I usually flour and brown my stew meat before I put it in the pot, but this was a nice and easy change of pace. I added a touch of red wine to my beef broth for flavor, but followed the rest of the recipe to a T. It came out great and my hubby loved it!

Really good with no modifications! :)

I can't say that I normally make stew on the last day of April, but it's been a cold and chilly year so far! I made it as the recipe stated, and this was quite good. It reminded my husband of the stew that his mom made for him growing up. The only thing his mom did differently was to finish the stew in the oven with some drop biscuits on top of it. I guess I'll be trying that the next time I make this, which hopefully will not be until fall! Thanks for the recipe.

Very good stew recipe. It didn't call for browning of the meat first, but that's what I normally see in recipes, so I did this extra step. I planned on deglazing the pan once I was done browning. However, I had too much burnt-on areas that I felt it would bring a harsh flavor to the final result. I, too, doubled the broth because we like more sopping liquid. And finally I cooked on high for 6 hours. The result was excellent, indeed.

this was absolutely the best stew I have ever had. My whole family was bragging on how much they enjoyed it. Wouldn't change a thing