Description
A comforting and easy slow cooker beef stew recipe. Tender beef, hearty vegetables, and a rich savory broth, all made with minimal effort in your crock pot.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds beef chuck roast, trimmed of excess fat and cut into 1.5-inch cubes
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 cup dry red wine (optional)
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 2 bay leaves
- 1.5 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 pound carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- 1. In a medium bowl, toss the beef cubes with the flour, salt, and pepper until evenly coated.
- 2. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the beef cubes in batches, setting aside.
- 3. Add the chopped onion to the skillet and cook until softened, about 5-7 minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook for another minute.
- 4. Transfer the browned beef, sautéed onions, and garlic to your slow cooker.
- 5. Pour in the beef broth and red wine (if using). Stir in the tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, dried thyme, dried rosemary, and bay leaves.
- 6. Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or on HIGH for 4-5 hours, until the beef is very tender.
- 7. About 30-45 minutes before the cooking time is up, add the cubed potatoes and carrots to the slow cooker. Stir them into the liquid.
- 8. Continue cooking until the potatoes and carrots are tender. In the last 30 minutes of cooking, stir in the frozen peas.
- 9. Before serving, remove and discard the bay leaves. Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper if needed.
Notes
Allow stew to cool completely before refrigerating or freezing. Reheat gently on the stovetop or in the microwave. Frozen stew can be thawed overnight in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-8 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 35g