If you're looking for a hearty and delicious meal that's easy to make, look no further than crock pot beef stew. This classic comfort food is the perfect dish for a cold winter night or a busy weeknight when you don't have much time to cook. With just a few simple ingredients and a slow cooker, you can create a flavorful and tender stew that the whole family will love.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
BEST OF ALL: SLOW COOKER BEEF STEW
I have tried many beef stew recipes from this site. This is the one! I took the best from each and got this no-fail version.
Provided by Bobbee Valentine
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Beef Soup Recipes
Time 7h45m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Whisk flour, garlic salt, and black pepper together in a small bowl; pour into a large resealable plastic bag. Place stew beef in bag, seal the bag, and shake to coat beef to coat completely.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; saute coated beef in hot oil until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes. Stir onion into beef; saute until onion is softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Pour beef and onions into a slow cooker.
- Stir beef broth, red wine, and Worcestershire sauce together in a bowl. Pour broth mixture into the same skillet and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon. Transfer broth mixture to the slow cooker.
- Mix potatoes, carrots, celery, garlic, bay leaves, beef stew seasoning mix, and paprika into beef mixture.
- Cook on High for 1 hour. Reduce heat to Low and cook until meat is tender, 6 to 7 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 249.5 calories, Carbohydrate 21.5 g, Cholesterol 47.9 mg, Fat 8.2 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 19.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 636.8 mg, Sugar 2.5 g
SLOW COOKER BEEF STEW I
A hearty, savory slow cooker stew with potatoes, carrots, celery, broth, herbs and spices. You won't be slow to say 'yum'!
Provided by BUCHKO
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Beef
Time 12h20m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place meat in slow cooker. In a small bowl mix together the flour, salt, and pepper; pour over meat, and stir to coat meat with flour mixture. Stir in the garlic, bay leaf, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, onion, beef broth, potatoes, carrots, and celery.
- Cover, and cook on Low setting for 10 to 12 hours, or on High setting for 4 to 6 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 576.3 calories, Carbohydrate 29.8 g, Cholesterol 131.5 mg, Fat 30.3 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 44.1 g, SaturatedFat 11.9 g, Sodium 541.5 mg, Sugar 4.1 g
SLOW-COOKER BEEF STEW
When there's a chill in the air, nothing beats this Crock-Pot beef stew. Seasoned with thyme and dry mustard, the hearty slow-cooker beef stew is chock-full of tender carrots, potatoes and meat. -Earnestine Wilson, Waco, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 7h25m
Yield 8 servings (2 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Layer the potatoes, carrots, onion and celery in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Place flour in a large shallow dish. Add stew meat; turn to coat evenly. In a large skillet, brown meat in oil in batches. Place over vegetables., In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, broth, mustard, salt, pepper, thyme and, if desired, browning sauce. Pour over beef. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours, or until the meat and vegetables are tender. If desired, sprinkle with fresh thyme before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 272 calories, Fat 12g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 53mg cholesterol, Sodium 541mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 19g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
PERFECT CROCK POT BEEF STEW
This is an excellent recipe for crock-pot beef stew, as adapted from a combination of two other highly-rated stove-top beef stew recipes posted. I made it as an experiment, and my friends and family exclaimed over it for days afterwards!
Provided by uberivy
Categories Stew
Time 6h20m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Heat 2 TBSPs oil in large skillet, season meat with salt and pepper, stir meat in oil until slightly browned.
- Transfer meat into crock-pot and add onions and 2 TBSPs oil to skillet, reduce heat to medium-sauté onions until golden brown, mix with meat.
- Sauté leeks briefly in skillet and add to meat and onions in crock pot.
- Add wine, tomatoes with juices, garlic, herbs, hoisin sauce, water, and bay leaves.
- Simmer for 4-5 hours on low setting, or 2 on high.
- Add carrots and potatoes and beef broth. Cook another 2 hours.
- Add mushrooms. Cook for final hour on low setting.
- Uncover, increase heat, stir until thickened-add cornstarch if necessary. Discard bay leaves.
- Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
SLOW COOKER BEEF STEW
Take the time up front to make a thick gravy and you'll love how rich and delicious it makes this slow-cooked stew. Even though the caraway is optional, we recommend giving it a try- it's a simple way to add something special to a classic.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 8h40m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Toss the beef with the paprika, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Coat in flour and shake off any excess. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook undisturbed until it begins to brown, about 3 minutes. Continue to cook, turning the beef as needed, until mostly browned, about 3 minutes more. Remove the skillet from the heat and transfer the beef to the insert of a 6-quart slow cooker; add the potatoes, mushrooms, carrots and onions and stir to combine.
- Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in the skillet over medium heat. Add the tomato paste and stir until the oil begins to turn brick-red, about 1 minute. Add the flour and wine and whisk until thick (it's OK if there are some lumps). Add the beef broth, thyme, caraway if using, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and bring to a simmer, whisking; continue simmering and whisking until the gravy is smooth and thick, about 4 minutes.
- Pour the gravy into the slow cooker, cover and cook on low for 8 hours. The meat and vegetables should be tender.
- Season with salt and pepper and stir in the parsley. Serve the stew in bowls with dollops of sour cream and a sprinkle of paprika.
SLOW-COOKER BEEF STEW
Cook beef stew in a slow cooker for really tender meat. Add button mushrooms or smoked paprika for extra flavour - it will be an instant family favourite
Provided by Lulu Grimes
Categories Dinner, Main course, Supper
Time 4h20m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Fry the onion and celery in 1 tbsp oil over a low heat until they start to soften - about 5 mins. Add the carrots, bay and thyme, fry for 2 mins, stir in the purée and Worcestershire sauce, add 600ml boiling water, stir and tip everything into a slow cooker. Crumble over the stock cubes or add the stock pots and stir, then season with pepper (don't add salt as the stock may be salty).
- Clean out the frying pan and fry the beef in the remaining oil in batches until it is well browned, then tip each batch into the slow cooker. Cook on low for 8-10 hrs, or on high for 4 hrs.
- If you want to thicken the gravy, mix the cornflour with a splash of cold water to make a paste, then stir in 2 tbsp of the liquid from the slow cooker. Tip back into the slow cooker, stir and cook for a further 30 mins on high. Stir in the parsley and season again to taste. Serve with mash, if you like. Leave to cool before freezing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 474 calories, Fat 25 grams fat, SaturatedFat 9 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 10 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 9 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 48 grams protein, Sodium 0.2 milligram of sodium
AMAZING CROCK POT BEEF STEW
Ok I confess, I've never made this recipe. In fact I don't even own a crock pot, but I know there are some crock pot lovers out there, so here's another one to try.
Provided by Terese
Categories Stew
Time 10h15m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place meat in crock pot.
- Combine flour, salt and pepper.
- Sprinkle over meat and stir to coat meat with flour.
- Mix beef stew seasoning with water and pour over meat.
- Add remaining ingredients and stir to mix well.
- Cover and cook on low for about 10 hours.
- Stir thoroughly before serving.
SLOW-COOKER OLD-FASHIONED BEEF STEW
Just because you're short on time doesn't mean dinner won't be anything less that fabulous tonight. Take just 20 minutes to prep the ingredients in the morning, and you can come home to a slow cooker beef stew that tastes like you've been working in the kitchen all day.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 9h20m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In 12-inch skillet or Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add beef; cook 4 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently, until browned on all sides.
- Spray 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In cooker, mix browned beef and remaining ingredients.
- Cover; cook on Low heat setting 9 to 10 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 350, Carbohydrate 32 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 5 g, Protein 22 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 860 mg, Sugar 9 g, TransFat 1/2 g
Tips:
- Use a good quality cut of beef for the best flavor. Chuck roast or stew meat are both good options.
- Brown the beef in a skillet before adding it to the slow cooker. This will help to develop the flavor.
- Add plenty of vegetables to the stew. Carrots, potatoes, onions, and celery are all good choices.
- Use a flavorful broth or stock for the liquid. Beef broth or stock is a good option, but you can also use chicken broth or stock if you prefer.
- Season the stew with salt, pepper, and other herbs and spices to taste.
- Cook the stew on low for 8-10 hours, or on high for 4-6 hours.
- Serve the stew over mashed potatoes, rice, or noodles.
Conclusion:
Crock-Pot beef stew is a classic comfort food that is easy to make and always a hit with the family. With a few simple tips, you can make a delicious and flavorful stew that everyone will love. So next time you're looking for a hearty and satisfying meal, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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