Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Slow cooker beef stew is the ultimate comfort food—hearty, flavorful, and easy to make. Tender beef, carrots, and potatoes are simmered together with garlic, herbs, and a rich broth, creating a dish that’s as cosy as it is delicious.

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword beef stew, best beef stew recipe, homemade beef stew, homemade slow cooker beef stew, slow cooker

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 8

Total Time 8 15

Servings Serves

Calories 532kcal

Author Makyla Baines

Equipment

Crock Pot 7qt

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 kg beef chuck 2 lbs, cubed
1 large brown onion diced
½ cup red wine optional, substitute for more broth
3 cups beef stock or beef broth
¼ cup tomato paste half for double concentrate
1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
3 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 large carrots peeled and cut into chunks
2 large potatoes peeled and quartered
1 cup peas frozen
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon cornstarch
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Heat half the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the beef chuck in batches, browning on all sides. Transfer the browned beef to the crock pot.
In the same skillet, add the remaining oil and sauté the diced onion until it becomes soft and translucent about 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant.
If you're using red wine, pour it into the hot skillet, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Let it simmer for a minute to reduce slightly, then pour it into the crock pot. If you're skipping the wine, just add a bit of broth to deglaze.
Mix together the beef stock, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, oregano, salt and pepper. Pour into the crock pot. Mix everything together so the beef is evenly coated in the broth and seasonings. Add the bay leaf.
Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours until the beef is tender and the vegetables are soft.
Add the frozen peas 15 minutes before serving. Mix cornstarch with 3 tablespoons of water to thicken the sauce and stir it into the stew.

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