Here’s a rich, comforting slow cooker beef stew — perfect for a hands-off, tender result.
🥘 Slow Cooker Beef Stew
🛒 Ingredients
- 2 lbs (900g) beef chuck, cut into 1½-inch cubes
- 4 carrots, sliced
- 3 potatoes, chopped
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 cups beef broth
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- 2 tbsp flour (optional, for thickening)
- 2 tbsp oil
- Salt & pepper to taste
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Brown the Beef (Recommended)
- Season beef with salt and pepper.
- Toss lightly in flour (optional).
- Heat oil in a pan and brown beef on all sides (2–3 minutes per side).
- Transfer to slow cooker.
(You can skip browning, but it adds deeper flavor.)
2️⃣ Add Ingredients
Into the slow cooker add:
- Carrots
- Potatoes
- Onion
- Garlic
- Tomato paste
- Worcestershire sauce
- Herbs
- Beef broth
Stir gently.
3️⃣ Cook
- Low: 8 hours
- High: 4–5 hours
Beef should be fork-tender.
🥄 To Thicken (If Needed)
- Mix 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 1 tablespoon cold water.
- Stir into stew during last 20–30 minutes.
🌿 Optional Add-Ins
- Mushrooms
- Peas (add last 30 minutes)
- Bay leaf
- Splash of red wine (replace ½ cup broth)
🍽️ Serving Ideas
- With crusty bread
- Over mashed potatoes
- With buttered egg noodles
If you’d like, I can also give you:
- A low-carb version
- A Guinness-style Irish version
- Or a dump-and-go (no browning) version
