Crock Pot Beef Stew
CrockPot Beef Stew is one of my all-time favorite one-pot meals. It’s filling, delicious, and the family always loves it!
Prep: 20min
Total: 260min
Yield: 8
Serving Size: 2 cups
Nutrition Facts: calories 360 kcal, Carbohydrate 23 g, Protein 27 g, Fat 19 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Cholesterol 78 mg, Sodium 429 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 5 g, servingSize 2 cups, Trans Fat 1 g, unSaturated Fat 12 g
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds beef chuck ( or stewing beef)
- 3 tablespoons flour
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cups beef broth (*see note)
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 3 cups potatoes (peeled and cubed)
- 2 cups carrots (cut into 1 inch pieces)
- 1 cup celery (cut into 1 inch pieces)
- 1 cup vegetable juice (such as V8)
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary (or 1 sprig fresh)
- ½ teaspoon thyme (or 2 sprigs fresh)
- ¾ cup peas
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
Instruction:
- Combine flour, garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of salt & ½ teaspoon of black pepper to taste. Toss the beef in the flour mixture.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium high heat in a large frying pan or skillet. Add the beef and brown in batches, about 2 minutes per side. Place the beef in the bottom of a 6qt slow cooker.
- Reduce the heat to medium and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the pan. Add the onion and cook until tender. Add the onion to the slow cooker.
- Add 1 cup of beef broth (or red wine per the recipe notes below) to the pan and scrape up any brown bits with a spatula.
- Add the broth to the slow cooker along with the remaining 3 cups of broth, potatoes, carrots, celery, vegetable juice, Worcestershire sauce, rosemary, thyme, and ½ teaspoon of black pepper.
- Cook on high 4-5 hours or on low 8-9 hours or until beef is tender.
- Mix the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water. Stir into the stew a little bit at a time to thicken (you may not need all of the cornstarch mixture). Stir in peas.
- Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until thickened and heated through. Season with salt & pepper.
Easy Crock Pot Beef Stew Recipe
FAQ
What is the secret to good stew?
For most types of stew, it takes time to develop great flavor. Stew uses collagen-rich, tough cuts of meat, which need at least two hours to break down. If you try to rush it and boil the stew, the muscle fibers will shrink and become tough. So give yourself a few hours to let it do its thing.
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