Indulge in a hearty and comforting meal with our ultimate guide to creating a mouthwatering slow cooker beef stew with mushrooms. This classic dish is a perfect blend of savory flavors, tender beef, and an array of vegetables, slow-cooked to perfection in one pot. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a beginner, this article will provide you with all the essential tips, ingredient suggestions, and step-by-step instructions to craft a stew that will delight your taste buds and warm your soul on a chilly day.
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SLOW COOKER BEEF STEW WITH MUSHROOMS
This slow cooker recipe has been developed to be rich and full of the hearty flavor you long for in beef and mushroom stew.
Provided by Lacey M. Johnson
Time 5h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Combine 1/4 cup flour, oregano, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Add beef and toss to coat.
- Heat olive oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat heat. Brown beef in the hot oil on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer meat to the bottom of a slow cooker. Do not clean the skillet.
- Pour 1/2 cup red wine into the skillet and add pearl onions and mushrooms. Saute over medium-high heat until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Be sure to scrape the meat bits into the mixture with a wooden spoon. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Stir potatoes, carrots, and celery into the slow cooker. Add beef broth and remaining wine. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cover and cook until beef is no longer pink in the center and vegetables are tender, on Low, 6 to 8 hours, or High, 4 to 6 hours. Near the end of cooking time, whisk boiling water, remaining flour, and bouillon together; stir into the pot and allow sauce to thicken.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 439.2 calories, Carbohydrate 41.6 g, Cholesterol 62.7 mg, Fat 18.1 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 24.1 g, SaturatedFat 6.5 g, Sodium 486 mg, Sugar 5.4 g
OLD-FASHIONED BEEF STEW WITH MUSHROOMS
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 3h10m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Season the beef with 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Add to the pot in batches and cook, turning and adding more oil as needed, until browned all over, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl with a slotted spoon.
- Add 2 more tablespoons oil to the pot and reduce the heat to medium. Add the roughly chopped carrot, celery and onion and cook, occasionally stirring with a wooden spoon and scraping up the browned bits on the bottom of the pot, until the vegetables soften, about 5 minutes. Move the vegetables to one side and add the tomato paste to the empty side. Cook until it darkens around the edge, about 2 minutes; stir into the vegetables. Add the wine and bring to a boil.
- Return the beef and any juices to the pot; add the stock. Bring to a boil, skimming any foam off the top. Add the thyme. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer until the beef is tender, about 2 hours.
- Strain the beef and vegetables in a colander set over a large bowl, reserving the cooking liquid. Tent the beef mixture with foil. Let the cooking liquid stand for 5 minutes and then skim off the fat on the surface. Return the liquid to the pot. Add the remaining carrots and celery and the potatoes and bring to a simmer over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the vegetables are just tender, about 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally, until they release their juices and brown, 10 minutes. (Pour off any extra liquid, if necessary.) Season with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk in the flour to make a roux, then let it bubble (do not brown), 2 minutes. Whisk in 2 cups of the reserved cooking liquid. Stir this sauce into the pot with the vegetables; bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer, stirring often, until thickened, 5 minutes.
- Return the beef to the pot, discarding the roughly chopped carrot, celery, onion and thyme. Add the mushrooms and simmer until heated through, 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper; sprinkle with parsley.
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
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-COOKER BEEF STEW WITH SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS
Earthy shiitake mushrooms, beef and veggies blend for an easy-to-make meal.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 8h20m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix all ingredients except beef. Add beef.
- Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours. Stir well before serving. Note: This recipe was tested in slow cookers with heating elements in the side and bottom of the cooker, not in cookers that stand only on a heated base. For slow cookers with just a heated base, follow the manufacturer's directions for layering ingredients and choosing a temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 230, Carbohydrate 29 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Fiber 3 g, Protein 16 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 640 mg
SLOW COOKER BEEF STEW WITH MUSHROOMS
Taking the time to learn a few easy prep tricks along with some unique ingredients will make this the best beef stew you've ever made. Beef stew with layers of indescribable flavor and melt in your mouth tender beef. This Slow Cooker Beef Stew with Mushrooms is the ultimate family feast.
Provided by Lea Ann Brown
Categories Soup, Stews and Chilis
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Once the pan is hot, add 1 tablespoon of the oil. Sprinkle beef with pepper and 1 teaspoon salt. Add half of beef to skillet, and cook, until browned on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer beef to the slow cooker. Repeat with remaining 1 tablespoon oil and remaining half of beef.
- Add mushrooms to the skillet, and cook, stirring often, until browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer the mushrooms to a plate, cover and refrigerate.
- Add onions and carrots to the skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally until onion begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Add smashed garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add the red wine and cook until the liquid has almost evaporated, about 4 minutes. Stir and scrape to loosen browned bits from bottom of skillet.
- Add red wine vegetable mixture to slow cooker with beef. Stir in coriander seed bundle, bay leaves, potatoes, tomato paste and beef stock. Cover and cook on LOW for 7 hours.
- Once the stew has cooked for 7 hours, fish out 1 cup of beef stock and place it in a bowl. Whisk in the flour to form a thick paste roux. Add the roux back into the stew and use the whisk to blend it in. Add the fried mushrooms, whole grain mustard, and vinegar. Turn up heat to high and cook for an additional 15 minutes.
- Remove the coriander seed bundle and throw away. Ladle into bowls and garnish with chopped chives or chopped flat leaf parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 331 kcal, Carbohydrate 18 g, Protein 27 g, Fat 16 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 78 mg, Sodium 679 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 3 g, UnsaturatedFat 10 g, ServingSize 1 serving
SLOW COOKER BEEF IN MUSHROOM GRAVY
This is from Taste of Home. It has only four ingredients, and they all go into the crockpot at once. The meat is nicely seasoned and makes its own gravy. It tastes wonderful when you serve it over mashed potatoes.
Provided by CookingONTheSide
Categories Steak
Time 7h10m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cut steak into six serving-size pieces; place in a 3-quart slow cooker.
- Add mushrooms and onions to crockpot.
- Combine soup mix, soup and water; pour over beef. I often used two packets of the soup mix.
- Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or until meat is tender. Serve with mashed potatoes, if desired.
CROCK POT BEEF AND MUSHROOM STEW
A crock pot can be a great time saver for busy moms or people who work. I like using mine because I can make a meal and still take a nap or rest while it cooks. I don't have the extra energy always to stand and cook for hours. This recipe is full of my favorite foods. Serve this with crusty bread to sop up the extra liquid.
Provided by Redneck Epicurean
Categories Stew
Time 6h20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Pepper beef and coat with 2 tablespoons flour.
- Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add beef and cook until browned, stirring often.
- Mix beef, soup, garlic, Italian seasoning, mushrooms, carrots and onions in 3 1/2-quart slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on high heat 6-8 hours or until beef is fork-tender.
- MIX remaining flour and water and stir flour mixture into cooker.
- Cover and cook 15 minute or until slightly thickened.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 362, Fat 22.2, SaturatedFat 7.2, Cholesterol 72.6, Sodium 513.9, Carbohydrate 14.4, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 4.5, Protein 26.5
Tips:
- Choose the right cut of beef: Chuck roast, bottom round roast, and brisket are good options for beef stew because they have a lot of connective tissue that breaks down and tenderizes during the long cooking process.
- Brown the beef before stewing: Browning the beef in a hot skillet before adding it to the slow cooker helps develop flavor and color.
- Use a variety of vegetables: Carrots, celery, potatoes, and onions are classic stew vegetables, but you can also add other vegetables such as mushrooms, parsnips, or turnips.
- Add aromatics: Aromatics like garlic, shallots, and herbs add flavor to the stew. You can also add a bay leaf or two.
- Use a good quality broth: The broth is the base of the stew, so it's important to use a good quality broth. You can use beef broth, chicken broth, or vegetable broth.
- Cook the stew on low heat: Slow cooking helps the beef to become tender and the flavors to meld together.
- Thicken the stew, if desired: If you want a thicker stew, you can add a cornstarch or flour slurry at the end of the cooking time.
Conclusion:
Slow cooker beef stew is a classic comfort food that is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. By following these tips, you can make a delicious and flavorful beef stew that your family and friends will love. So next time you're looking for an easy and hearty meal, give this slow cooker beef stew recipe a try.
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