5.0 from 150 votes
Slow Cooker Beef Stew
This slow cooker beef stew is loaded with chunks of tender beef, potatoes, carrots and peas. It's a hearty and comforting one pot meal where the crock pot does all of the work!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 426 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 1/2 pounds beef stew meat
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 onion diced
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 pound small yellow potatoes halved
- 4 carrots halved and sliced into 1 inch chunks
- 3 cups beef broth
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium high heat. Season the stew meat generously with salt and pepper.
- Cook the meat in a single layer for 4-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown. You may need to cook in batches.
- Place the meat in a slow cooker along with the onion, garlic, potatoes, carrots, beef broth, tomato paste, thyme and bay leaf. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 7 hours or HIGH for 4 hours.
- Remove 1/3 cup of stew liquid from the slow cooker. Add the flour and whisk until smooth.
- Pour the flour mixture back into the stew; stir to combine. Cover and cook on HIGH for an additional 30 minutes or until stew is slightly thickened.
- Uncover and stir in the frozen peas. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
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Notes
- I take the extra step of browning the beef before it goes into the crock pot. I think it adds SO much extra flavor. If you don't have to brown your meat, you can throw it into the slow cooker raw and your stew will still be delicious.
- I typically buy a package of beef stew meat, but you can also purchase a chuck roast and cut it into cubes.
- You'll want to cut your veggies on the larger side, that way they won't get mushy from cooking all day long.
Nutrition Information
Calories
426kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
57g
(114%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
147mg
(49%)
Sodium
515mg
(21%)
Potassium
1093mg
(31%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
7100IU
(142%)
Vitamin C
23.8mg
(26%)
Calcium
71mg
(7%)
Iron
8.3mg
(46%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 426
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 426kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 57g | 114% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 147mg | 49% |
| Sodium | 515mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 1093mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 7100IU | 142% |
| Vitamin C | 23.8mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 71mg | 7% |
| Iron | 8.3mg | 46% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.