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Crock Pot Beef Stew

November 28, 2018 / 17 Comments

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After a long day tending to the land, few things are more comforting than this crock pot beef stew. It’s chunky, hearty, and so satisfying after a day of hard work! Throw the beef stew recipe together in the morning before beginning your day, and the stew will be waiting for you when you get home.

Crock Pot Beef Stew

Beef Stew Recipe

I can’t recommend enough that you should brown your meat first. Browning the meat does magical things and will make a huge impact on the final taste and texture. I have tried quite a few beef stew recipes in my day and while they are all pretty good, this is the recipe that I go back to again and again. I think it’s the addition of red wine! I always use a wine that I wouldn’t mind drinking a glass of. 😉

Want a Thicker Beef Stew?

To thicken the stew ladle out about 1/2 cup of liquid from the stew at least 15 minutes before serving. Whisk 2 teaspoons of cornstarch into the 1/2 cup of liquid and then add it back to the stew, stirring gently to combine.

Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Tips, Tricks, and Variations

Maybe try adding Worcestershire or a seasoning mix to kick the flavor up a notch. (Not that this recipe needs it!)

Try chopping your vegetables the night before and storing in the refrigerator. Chopping the vegetables and meat can be the most time-consuming part, it can be helpful to separate out some of it. You can also chop your potatoes the night before, but be sure to store them submerged in water or they will brown. (or you can freeze!)

My family loves to embellish their individual bowls of crock pot beef stew, so we often serve it with shredded cheese, sour cream, and cilantro or parsley.

Beef Stew Crock Pot Recipe

Looking for More Dinner Recipes?

Comfort food is what we do.  If you are looking for some additional recipes to amp up your comfort food arsenal, look no further.  Here are a few of my favorites!

Grandma’s Homemade Chili

Magic Meatloaf

Oven Roasted Pulled Pork

Slow Cooker Chicken and Mushrooms

Easy Pot Roast

Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie

 

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Crock Pot Beef Stew

After a long day tending to the land, few things are more comforting than this crock pot beef stew. It’s chunky, hearty, and so satisfying after a day of hard work! Throw the beef stew recipe together in the morning before beginning your day, and the stew will be waiting for you when you get home.

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Beef Stew, Crock Pot
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 25 minutes
Servings 12

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 pound chuck beef cut into cubes
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 2 stalks celery chopped
  • 3 large carrots chopped
  • 1/2 cup frozen peas
  • 5 yukon gold potatoes cut into bite-sized cubes
  • 1 red bell pepper seeded and diced
  • 1 yellow onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 teaspoons dried thyme
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves chopped
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 1/2 cups low-sodium beef broth
  • 1/2 cup red wine

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Coat the beef with the flour and brown in the hot skillet.
  3. Add the browned beef to the slow cooker along with the remaining ingredients.
  4. Cook on low for 8 hours. Remove the bay leaves and season with more salt and pepper if needed.

Photography by The PKP Way.

Hope you love this beef stew recipe as much as we do! (And you know I love it even more in the fall when I can make this recipe with ingredients from the garden!)

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Filed Under: Dinner, Recipe Index, Recipes, Savory / 17 Comments

Comments

  1. Sarah Stevenson says

    March 7, 2018 at 11:01 pm

    Thank you, a lovely recipe indeed. My family loved it!

    Reply
  2. Buyviagraonline says

    March 14, 2018 at 3:07 pm

    This reminds me a lot of the Sancocho stew that my family normally makes. Looks about the same but veerrrryyyy delicious! I would like to add, though, that the taste is millions times better in the winter but thats because my family usually makes stews like nuclear hot.

    Reply
  3. Shug1953 says

    June 2, 2018 at 5:38 pm

    I found your site today for the first time. I am always searching for new and quick and easy recipes. I have recently retired and I am an old fashion cook use to home style country cooking and ready to find simplicity and time saving ways of cooking. I like your site but some of your followers and commenters are rude to the point of needing to be brought to attention and then banned. And most of them are commenting without first trying the recipes. What asses? Some people take freedom of speech too far and and some comments were too negative and based on no prior information. Block them and continue on in your endeavor.

    Reply
  4. Patricia says

    September 11, 2018 at 7:31 pm

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  5. Barrie Kelly says

    November 28, 2018 at 8:19 pm

    In the recipe with regard to the celery…is that 2 stalks or 2 ribs? 2 stalks seems like a lot of celery.

    Reply
    • Delia Enright says

      November 6, 2019 at 10:09 pm

      Actually 2 stalks or 2 ribs are exactly the same. You are thinking of 2 heads of celery which would be ridiculous. 🙂

      Reply
  6. Sue says

    December 6, 2018 at 9:09 am

    5 stars
    Love stew and soups in the winter months

    Reply
  7. Chui dyani says

    December 11, 2018 at 7:57 pm

    5 stars
    I love your recipes, especially the beef stew.

    Reply
  8. Rey Inglis says

    February 5, 2019 at 7:15 am

    Pretty good for a newbie like me. I’ll try to follow on your instructions and will update here.

    Reply
  9. September Ripley says

    February 7, 2019 at 11:10 am

    Pretty good for a newbie like me. I’ll try to follow on your instructions and will update here.

    Reply
  10. Gina Anneken Corman says

    April 5, 2020 at 11:47 am

    This looks like my recipe with out the three whole all-spice I add on’t forget to remove them and the Bay leaves. Yummy!

    Reply

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