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Slow Cooker Beef Stew
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Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Slow Cooker Beef Stew combines browned stew meat with potatoes, carrots, onion, and a seasoned broth including tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, and herbs to create a hearty, flavorful meal. Cooking low and slow tenderizes the beef and melds flavors. The stew is thickened with flour stirred in near the end and garnished with fresh parsley, offering a comforting and rich texture.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs 35 mins
Total Time
8 hrs 50 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Main Course, Soup

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 pounds stew meat cut into 1-inch cubes
  • salt to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
  • black pepper to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
  • 1 pound red potatoes quartered, baby
  • 4 carrot cut diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices
  • 1 onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 cups beef broth
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon thyme dried
  • 1 teaspoon rosemary dried
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon caraway seeds optional
  • 2 bay leaf
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons parsley chopped fresh leaves

Instructions

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  1. Heat olive oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium heat.
  2. Season beef with salt and pepper, to taste. Add beef to the skillet and cook until evenly browned, about 2-3 minutes.
  3. Place beef, potatoes, carrots, onion and garlic into a 6-qt slow cooker. Stir in beef broth, tomato paste, Worcestershire, thyme, rosemary, paprika, caraway seeds and bay leaves until well combined; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  4. Cover and cook on low heat for 7-8 hours or high heat for 3-4 hours.
  5. In a small bowl, whisk together flour and 1/2 cup stew broth. Stir in flour mixture into the slow cooker. Cover and cook on high heat for an additional 30 minutes, or until thickened.*
  6. Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.

Notes

  • Cool stew completely before portioning into freezer bags to freeze; flatten bags for quicker freezing.
  • To reheat, thaw overnight in the refrigerator and warm slowly, stirring occasionally until hot throughout.