What's for Dinner? Beef Stew WW style!

So, starting out the year with the soups...WW has some great recipes for soup. Here is the one I am making today!

4 tsp olive oil
1 shallot finely chopped
1 tbsp finely chopped carrot
1 tbsp finely chopped celery
(my addition) 2 cloves garlic chopped

Put these items in a medium nonstick dutch oven and saute until translucent (5-6 minutes)

Add 1 lb beef round cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes and brown (about 5 minutes)

Put in
1 can diced tomatoes (14 1/2 oz) ** recipe calls for one cup chopped canned plum tomatoes, with juice...I can't help myself but to add or subtract from the recipe
1/2 cup dry red wine
1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme (up from 1 tsp)
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp salt
ground pepper to taste
Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer gently partially covered about 45 minutes

Add
8 frozen pearl onions
2 carrots peeled and cut into one inch cubes (baby carrots cut in half)
4 medium potatoes peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes (I use red with skins on)
1 cup hot water

Cook covered 40 minutes

Stir in
1 cup thawed peas (I will put in frozen)
add parsley(not me) and oregano and cook one minute longer, discard bay leaf

Stew serves 4....but I can tell you now it will serve 6...and the points is 7 for a serving (1 cup)

This can be done in a slow cooker...do the first few steps then transfer to the slow cooker...add the rest (except water, oregano, and parsley) and cook 4-5 hours on high or 8-10 hours on low, stir in herbs just before serving

ENJOY!
Can't wait to eat it today! The smell is divine!