Description
Crock Pot Beef Stew is a classic, hearty comfort food with tender beef, carrots, potatoes, and a savory broth. Perfect for a cozy, hands-off dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 2 lbs beef stew meat, cut into 1–2 inch cubes
- 4 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
- 3 carrots, sliced
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp water (optional, for thickening)
- Optional: 1 cup frozen peas or green beans, added last 30 minutes
Instructions
Instructions
- Place beef, potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, and tomato paste in the slow cooker.
- Pour beef broth over the ingredients and sprinkle with salt, pepper, thyme, paprika, and rosemary.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 7–8 hours or HIGH for 4–5 hours until beef and vegetables are tender.
- Optional: stir in frozen peas or green beans 30 minutes before serving.
- For thicker stew, stir in cornstarch slurry 15–20 minutes before serving.
- Serve hot with crusty bread or over rice for a comforting meal.
Notes
This stew freezes well for easy future meals. You can add parsnips, turnips, or mushrooms for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 7–8 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup stew
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
Keywords: crock pot beef stew, slow cooker beef stew, comforting stew
