Slow Cooker Beef and Mushrooms

This hearty beef and mushroom stew is really easy to make with the help of your crock pot. Serve with lots of hot white rice to catch the gravy.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 8 hr
• Total Time: 8 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 517 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
• 1 ½ pounds cubed beef stew meat
• 1 cup uncooked white rice
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed golden mushroom soup
• ¼ cup red wine (Optional)
• 1 (4.5 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, undrained
• 1 pinch black pepper to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours, or on High for 4 to 6 hours.

Step 2

Combine the stew meat, mushroom soup, mushrooms with their liquid, and onion soup mix in the crock of a slow cooker. Pour in red wine, if desired. Season with pepper.

Step 3

In the last half hour of cooking time, bring the rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.