Easy Slow-cooker Beef And Bean Stew

Total Time: 6 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 -1 1/2 lb stew beef chunk
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can campbell's french onion soup
• 1 ounce french onion soup mix (with or without mushrooms)
• 1 (6 1/2 ounce) can mushroom stems and pieces
• 1 (28 ounce) can baked beans (i prefer bush's honey or maple cured bacon)
• garlic powder or fresh garlic, salt and pepper to taste

Recipe

• 1 cut stew beef into small cubes 1/2 to 1 inch in size. put in bottom of slow cooker.
• 2 sprinkle garlic, salt, and pepper to taste on top of beef.
• 3 add packet of french onion soup mix and can of mushrooms.
• 4 drain around 1/4th of liquid from can of french onion soup, then add the rest to slow cooker.
• 5 cook on low heat for 5-6 hours, until beef is quite tender.
• 6 use ladle or other implement to drain the majority of the broth from the slow cooker. this is done so that your stew will not be too soupy.
• 7 add can of baked beans and cook on low for another hour or until beef falls apart when speared with a fork.
• 8 enjoy!