A true test of a good Brunswick stew is to gauge its thickness; a good Brunswick stew should be thick enough to allow a spoon to stand up straight.

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All in all, this beef stew recipe will be on my meal rotation this winter—along with these soup recipes and, of course, even more slow cooker recipes. Because the lazier the meal, the better!

Try our slow cooker beef stew recipe for a comforting meal with tender beef, potatoes, and carrots, all simmered to ...

and tomato paste adds a savory note without adding too much sodium in this healthy recipe for weight loss. Tossing all the ingredients into a slow cooker makes this Italian-inspired beef stew ...