Slow cook beef stew is a hearty and flavorful dish that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is made with tender beef, vegetables, and a rich, flavorful broth. The best slow cook beef stew recipes use high-quality ingredients and simple techniques to create a dish that is both delicious and comforting. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced cook, there is a slow cook beef stew recipe out there that is perfect for you. So grab your slow cooker and let's get started!
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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
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
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
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 SIMMER BEEF STEW
This is the best beef stew I've ever tasted. My husband ate 4 bowls the first time I made it and my 9-month-old ate two bowls mashed up! I like to brown my beef for stew, and I hate to dirty both a pot and the slow cooker, so I prefer to cook the stew exclusively on the stove.
Provided by KESSIANNE
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Beef
Time 3h50m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Combine beef stew meat and flour in a resealable plastic bag; seal bag and shake to coat beef.
- Melt butter with olive oil in a large pot over high heat; add beef and season with seasoned salt. Cook and stir beef until seared on all sides 5 to 7 minutes. Stir onion into the beef; cook and stir until the onion is browned, about 5 minutes more.
- Pour enough of the beef broth into the pot to cover the bottom; bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add remainder of the beef broth; bring to a simmer before adding carrots, potatoes, celery, balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, basil, paprika, and garlic powder.
- Bring liquid to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook stew at a simmer until the meat and vegetables are very tender, 3 to 4 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 454.8 calories, Carbohydrate 40.6 g, Cholesterol 75.1 mg, Fat 20.1 g, Fiber 6.6 g, Protein 28.4 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 1120.2 mg, Sugar 8 g
EASY AND HEARTY SLOW COOKER BEEF STEW
A hearty warm meal waiting for you when you get home, full of tender beef, potatoes, and carrots in a rich flavorful sauce. Comfort food at its best! Serve with warm bread or rolls.
Provided by to1drland
Categories Everyday Cooking
Time 6h10m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine beef, potatoes, carrots, and onion in a slow cooker crock.
- Mix cream of mushroom soup, tomato sauce, onion soup mix, parsley, and pepper together in a bowl; pour over the beef mixture.
- Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours. Stir before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 465.3 calories, Carbohydrate 50.4 g, Cholesterol 62.6 mg, Fat 18.8 g, Fiber 7.6 g, Protein 24.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.9 g, Sodium 1038.1 mg, Sugar 8.5 g
SLOW COOK BEEF STEW
"I work long hours and try to find recipes for hearty meals that'll be ready when I arrive home," writes Donna Wenger of Little Rock, Arkansas. "Everyone who tries this really enjoys the rich taste and tender meat."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 6h20m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large skillet, brown beef on all sides. In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the carrots, potatoes, mushrooms and red pepper. Pour tomatoes over the top. , In a small bowl, whisk the flour, tomato paste and broth until smooth. Stir in the wine, salt, garlic, pepper and thyme; pour into slow cooker. Top with beef. , Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat is tender.
Nutrition Facts :
SLOW COOKER BEEF STEW RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: chuck roast, all-purpose flour, salt, pepper, olive oil, red onion, celery stalk, carrot, garlic, can of plum tomatoes, red wine, bay leaf, fresh parsley, chopped fresh sage
Provided by Hitomi Aihara
Categories Dinner
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the flour, 1 tablespoon of salt, and the pepper. Rub the flour mixture on the beef, making sure it is covered entirely.
- Heat oil in large skillet. Sear the meat on all sides until golden brown.
- Transfer meat to a slow cooker. Add the onion, celery, carrot, garlic, tomatoes, wine, bay leaf, and remaining ½ tablespoon salt. Cook on low for 8 hours.
- Remove and discard the bay leaf. Stir in the parsley and sage. Serve the stew with your favorite side dish and sprinkle more parsley on top.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 433 calories, Carbohydrate 18 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 55 grams, Sugar 4 grams
SLOW COOKER BEEF VEGETABLE STEW
Come home to warm comfort food! This vegetable beef stew is based on my mom's wonderful recipe, but I adjusted it for the slow cooker. Add a sprinkle of Parmesan to each bowl for a nice finishing touch. -Marcella West, Washburn, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 7h
Yield 8 servings (3 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Place the beef, potatoes, water, carrots, soup, onion, celery, Worcestershire sauce, browning sauce if desired, bouillon granules, garlic, sugar, salt and pepper in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on low until meat is tender, 6-8 hours., Combine cornstarch and cold water in a small bowl until smooth; gradually stir into stew. Cover and cook on high until thickened, 30 minutes. Stir in peas; heat through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 287 calories, Fat 9g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 55mg cholesterol, Sodium 705mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 20g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
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
SLOW-COOKED BEEF STEW
My favorite stew recipe, from "Cold Weather Cooking, " by Sarah Leah Chase (one of the authors of Silver Palate) has a tomato based sauce, rounded out with mustard, spices, and a touch of brown sugar. You don't brown the meat first, so it's fast and doesn't make a mess! The secret is baking for several hours at a very low temperature.
Provided by Roxygirl in Colorado
Categories Stew
Time 5h20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 275 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl combine the beef with all the vegetables.
- Season with the garlic, celery seeds, thyme, salt, and pepper.
- In a small bowl whisk together the V-8 juice, wine, mustard, brown sugar, and tapioca, making sure the tapioca dissolves.
- Add this mixture to the meat and vegetables and stir to blend.
- Transfer the stew to a dutch oven or large casserole.
- Cover lightly and cook 5 hours without peeking or disturbing.
- Makes 6 servings.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 636.4, Fat 22.4, SaturatedFat 8.7, Cholesterol 109.6, Sodium 1269, Carbohydrate 60.2, Fiber 7.7, Sugar 15.8, Protein 45
Tips:
- Choose the right cut of beef: Chuck roast, brisket, and short ribs are all good choices for beef stew. These cuts have a lot of connective tissue, which breaks down during cooking and makes the meat tender and flavorful.
- Brown the meat before stewing: Browning the meat in a hot pan before adding it to the stew pot helps to develop flavor and color.
- Use a good quality beef broth: The broth is the base of the stew, so it's important to use a good quality one. Look for a broth that is made with real beef bones and vegetables.
- Add vegetables and herbs: Vegetables and herbs add flavor and nutrition to the stew. Common vegetables used in beef stew include carrots, potatoes, celery, and onions. Common herbs used in beef stew include thyme, rosemary, and bay leaves.
- Simmer the stew for at least 2 hours: The longer the stew simmers, the more tender the meat will be. Simmer the stew for at least 2 hours, or until the meat is fall-apart tender.
- Serve the stew with mashed potatoes, rice, or crusty bread: Beef stew is a hearty and comforting dish that can be served with a variety of side dishes. Mashed potatoes, rice, and crusty bread are all good choices.
Conclusion:
Beef stew is a classic comfort food that is perfect for a cold winter day. It's easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With a few simple tips, you can make a delicious and flavorful beef stew that your family and friends will love.
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