Description

This is comfort food at its best. The crock pot does most of the work for you and you can come home to a warm, satisfying, delicious meal.

Ingredients

• 1 T. olive oil, more as needed
• 2 lb. stewing beef, trimmed
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1/2 c. red wine
• 1 t. garlic powder
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 T. Dijon mustard
• 1 T. Worcestershire sauce
• 3/4 lb. mushrooms, sliced
• 2 c. beef stock/broth, divided
• 8 oz. sour cream
• 3 T. cornstarch
• 12 oz. cooked egg noodles

Steps

1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Season beef with salt and pepper; brown in small batches. Deglaze pan with red wine.
2. Place browned beef, garlic powder, onions, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, mushrooms, deglazed red wine drippings and 1 1/2 c. stock/broth to a 6 quart crock pot. Cook on High 4-5 hours or on Low 7-8 hours or until beef is tender.
3. Combine remaining stock/broth with cornstarch; stir; add to slow cooker; stir. Cover; cook 15 minutes or until thickened.