Description
Crock Pot Beef Stew is a hearty, comforting dish with tender beef, potatoes, carrots, and savory broth. Perfect for cozy dinners and slow cooker convenience.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 2 lbs beef stew meat, cut into chunks
- 4 medium potatoes, diced
- 3 carrots, sliced
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups beef broth
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water (optional, for thickening)
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
Instructions
- Place beef, potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, and garlic in the slow cooker.
- Add beef broth, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Stir to combine, cover, and cook on LOW for 8–9 hours or HIGH for 4–5 hours until beef and vegetables are tender.
- Optional: Mix cornstarch with water and stir into stew for 10–15 minutes to thicken.
- Garnish with parsley and serve warm with crusty bread.
Notes
For extra flavor, sear the beef before adding to the slow cooker. Add peas or green beans during the last 30 minutes of cooking for added vegetables.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8–9 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
Keywords: crock pot beef stew, slow cooker beef stew, hearty beef stew