Description
Tender beef bites cooked in a rich garlic butter sauce with creamy baby potatoes, perfect for a comforting family dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 pounds Beef stew meat (cut into bite-sized pieces)
- 1 pound Baby potatoes (halved)
- 4 tablespoons Unsalted butter (melted)
- 3 cloves Garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon Onion powder
- 1 teaspoon Smoked paprika
- 0.5 teaspoon Dried thyme
- 0.5 teaspoon Dried rosemary
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper
- 0.25 cup Beef broth
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients and cut the beef into bite-sized pieces. Halve the baby potatoes.
- Optional: Parboil the baby potatoes for a few minutes to soften them.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and sear the beef bites until browned, about 5-7 minutes.
- Mix melted butter, minced garlic, onion powder, smoked paprika, thyme, rosemary, salt, and black pepper to create the garlic butter sauce.
- In a slow cooker, add halved baby potatoes and seared beef. Pour the garlic butter sauce and beef broth over.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours until beef is tender.
- Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
For perfect results, choose marbled beef for tenderness, and don’t rush the searing process. Fresh herbs can enhance the flavor. This dish can be frozen for up to three months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 240 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 90mg