Crockpot Beef Stew Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. red potatoes
- 1 yellow onion
- 3 carrots
- 4 stalks celery
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1.5 lbs. beef stew meat
- 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp Freshly cracked black pepper
- 2 Tbsp cooking oil
- 2 cups beef broth
- 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1.5 tsp brown sugar
- 1.5 tsp dried rosemary
- 1.5 tsp dried thyme
Directions
- 1
Dice the onion and red potatoes. Slice the carrots and celery. Mince the garlic. Place the prepared vegetables in a four or five quart slow cooker.
- 2
Place the stew meat in a bowl and sprinkle the flour, salt, and pepper over top. Toss the meat until it's evenly coated in flour.
- 3
Heat a large skillet over medium-high. Once very hot, add the cooking oil and swirl to coat the surface of the skillet. Add the stew meat and cook, without stirring, until browned on the bottom. Stir and then allow the beef to brown on a second side. Transfer the meat to the slow cooker.
- 4
Turn the heat under the skillet down to medium-low. Add the broth, Dijon, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, rosemary, and thyme to the skillet. Stir and cook over medium-low until all the browned bits have dissolved off the bottom of the skillet.
- 5
Pour the broth over the ingredients in the slow cooker and everything a good stir.
- 6
Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on high for four hours or low for eight hours.
- 7
After cooking the meat and vegetables should both be tender. Stir the stew well to allow the potatoes to slightly break down and thicken the gravy. Taste the stew and adjust the salt or other seasonings to your liking. Serve hot!
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About this Recipe
Dreaming of a warm, hearty meal that practically cooks itself? This Crockpot Beef Stew is your answer, delivering tender pieces of beef and a rich, savory gravy perfect for a chilly day. You'll love how effortlessly this classic comfort food comes together, allowing you to enjoy a flavorful homemade meal without constant attention.
The magic of this recipe lies in the crockpot’s ability to slowly transform simple ingredients. The low and slow cooking process ensures the beef stew meat becomes incredibly tender, melting in your mouth, while the blend of beef broth, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire, and aromatic herbs like rosemary and thyme deeply infuses every bite with robust flavor. This method creates a satisfying depth that's hard to achieve with quicker cooking.
Prepare for an inviting aroma to fill your kitchen as this stew simmers. Each generous serving offers fork-tender beef alongside soft, savory red potatoes, sweet carrots, and crisp-tender celery, all bathed in a deeply flavorful, rich gravy. The slight sweetness from brown sugar perfectly balances the savory notes, creating a complex and utterly comforting experience. This is the kind of nourishing dish that warms you from the inside out, making it the ideal meal for a cold winter day.
This Crockpot Beef Stew is incredibly adaptable to your preferences. Feel free to adjust the proportions of red potatoes, carrots, and celery to suit your taste for more or fewer vegetables. For a touch more savory depth, a splash more Worcestershire sauce or soy sauce can be added at the end. You can also fine-tune the amount of dried rosemary and dried thyme to achieve your preferred level of herbaceousness.
With a generous yield of 88 servings, this recipe is perfect for feeding a large gathering, a potluck, or ensuring you have plenty of comforting meals ready for a busy week. Serve this hearty stew simply, perhaps with a side of crusty bread to soak up every last bit of that delicious gravy.