Slow Cooker Beef Stew Recipe
For all you meat-and-potatoes people, you’re going to absolutely be in comfort food heaven with my slow cooker beef stew. However, this isn’t just any meat and potatoes recipe. Slow cooker beef stew has thick chunks of tender beef, buttery soft potatoes, mixed vegetables, and the stew broth is absolutely exquisite. If one can call stew broth upscale, this stew is just that courtesy of the beef broth, red wine, Worcestershire, and soy sauces. The stew is seasoned and perfumed with herbs and spices including garlic, onions, rosemary, thyme, and smoked paprika. During the slow cooking process all of these flavors marry to form a rich, deep, and hearty flavor profile that will impress your family, friends, and anyone who tries this beef stew.
Ingredients in Slow Cooker Beef Stew
For this easy beef stew recipe made in your slow cooker, you’ll need the following ingredients on hand:
Chuck roast – I use beef Chuck roast because the fat content and internal marbling create finished beef that is just so tender and juicy. Plus, it tends to be a pretty inexpensive cut of beef which is always nice since beef can get expensive in a hurry! Sometimes you can find beef that’s labeled as ‘stew meat’ and can be a mixture of Chuck roast with other cuts of meat All-purpose flour Salt Pepper Smoked paprika or regular paprika Olive oil Red wine – Look for a dry red wine such as cabernet sauvignon, merlot, Malbec, Syrah, Pinot Noir, or Tempranillo White onion Unsalted butter Beef broth Tomato paste Soy sauce Worcestershire sauce Garlic Beef bouillon Rosemary and thyme – I prefer to use fresh herbs, but dried herbs will also work Bay leaves Potatoes – I used Russet potatoes, which are a starchy potato variety. They tend to break down a bit when simmering, which in this slow cooker stew recipe, I like. If you want the potatoes to stay more intact, use a waxier potato like a Yukon Gold or a red potato. You can peel the potatoes or leave them unpeeled, your choice. Cut the potatoes on the chunkier side of bite-size. Otherwise, they tend to really break down and almost disappear after their long-simmering time in the slow cooker. Frozen mixed vegetables Corn starch Water Kitchen Bouquet, optional
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How to Make Slow Cooker Beef Stew
Making beef stew in your Crock-Pot is easy by following these straightforward steps: Step 1: Trim and cube your Chuck roast. Then, toss it in a mixture of flour, salt, pepper, and paprika. Add the Chuck roast to a large heavy skillet, browning the meat before transferring it to the slow cooker. Step 2: Add the red wine to deglaze your skillet. Then, add half the butter, and melt it. Step 3: Add the onions, and cook the onion for 5 minutes. Pour this over the beef in the slow cooker. Next, add the beef broth, tomato paste, soy and Worcestershire sauces, garlic, beef bouillon, rosemary, thyme, bay leaves, and stir. Step 4: Add the potatoes and vegetables. Then, dissolve the corn starch into the water, and pour the mixture into the slow cooker. Step 5: Cover and cook on either low or high in your slow cooker. Don’t lift the lid as it cooks! Ten minutes before serving, add the remaining butter and optional Kitchen Bouquet, and enjoy.
More Easy Slow Cooker Dinner Recipes:
Slow Cooker Cabbage Roll Soup — A hearty comfort food soup recipe the whole family will love. If you think that soup can’t be a meal, guess again! This Crockpot cabbage roll soup is chock full of bacon, ground beef, green cabbage, rice, carrots, fire-roasted tomatoes, and more! Perfect for chilly weather, busy weeknights, and the leftovers freeze great! Store: Slow cooker beef stew will keep airtight in the refrigerator for up to 5 days and in the freezer for up to 5 months. Reheat: Warm leftover stew in the crockpot set to “warm,” or reheat portions in the microwave or in a pot over medium heat. Tried this recipe? Leave a review! Consider leaving a 5 star rating if you’ve made and loved one of my recipes! Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Soup – A decadent dish that’s like eating a loaded cheeseburger, but in soup form! Ground beef, bacon, cheese, and an array of vegetables give fantastic depth of flavor. SO EASY because your slow cooker does ALL the work! A guaranteed family favorite especially when it’s chilly. Slow Cooker Stuffed Pepper Soup — This stuffed pepper soup is packed with bell peppers, onion, and ground beef and is simmered in a tomatoey broth. Serve with rice for an easy weeknight meal! Slow Cooker Ham and Bean Soup — An incredibly EASY and comforting soup that can be made with leftover holiday ham or deli ham! Your slow cooker does all the work to meld the flavors together. OR you can also make this on the stove top in 30 minutes! Slow Cooker Mississippi Pot Roast — A foolproof recipe for tender, juicy pot roast with just FIVE main ingredients! Your slow cooker does all the work in this comfort food classic pot roast that the whole family will adore! EASIER than any pot roast you will ever make and with more robust flavor! Slow Cooker Ribs – Tender, juicy, fall-off-the-bone baby back pork ribs that are finger-lickin’ good! With just 5 minutes of active prep, your slow cooker does all the work in creating ribs that your friends and family will beg you to make over and over! Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin — Tender and juicy boneless pork tenderloin is slow cooked with hearty vegetables for a complete and EASY meal! Reminiscent of a hearty and rustic recipe, yet fancy enough for a special dinner or holiday entertaining!
