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Crockpot Beef Stew

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🍲 This Slow Cooker Beef Stew is packed with tender meat and rich, deep flavors, making it a perfect comforting meal for any day.
πŸ₯• With hearty vegetables and a luscious sauce, it provides a balanced dish that’s easy to prepare and satisfies your cravings.

  • Total Time: 4 hours 20 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

– 2 Β½ pounds stew meat (preferably chuck roast, rump roast, or bottom rounds)

– Β½ teaspoon black pepper

– Β½ teaspoon garlic salt

– Β½ teaspoon celery salt

– ΒΌ cup flour

– 3 to 6 tablespoons olive oil

– 3 tablespoons cold butter (divided)

– 2 cups diced yellow onions

– 4 cloves minced garlic

– 1 cup red wine (or substitute with beef broth or red grape juice plus 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, or 1 cup stout beer)

– 4 cups beef broth

– 2 beef bouillon cubes

– 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

– 3 tablespoons tomato paste

– 5 medium carrots cut into 1-inch chunks

– 1 pound baby Yukon gold potatoes halved or quartered

– 2 bay leaves

– 1 sprig rosemary

– 1 cup frozen peas

– ΒΌ cup cold water with 3 tablespoons cornstarch for thickening

– 2-3 drops of a browning sauce for darker color

Instructions

1-First, cut the meat into 1-inch cubes, keeping the marbled fat for flavor while discarding large fat pieces. Season the beef with black pepper, garlic salt, celery salt, and toss it with flour for a nice coating.

2-Next, heat olive oil in a skillet and sear the meat in batches for 45 seconds per side to add color and depth. Transfer it to the slow cooker once done. In the same skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter and cook onions for 5 minutes, then add garlic for 1 minute and deglaze with a splash of red wine.

3-Transfer the onion mixture to the slow cooker and add the rest of the ingredients except peas, cornstarch mixture, and the remaining butter. Cook on low for 7 Β½ to 8 hours or on high for 3 Β½ to 4 hours until everything is tender.

4-About 15 minutes before serving, stir in the peas. Remove bay leaves and rosemary sprig. If you want a thicker stew, add the cold water-cornstarch mix and let it thicken. Finish by swirling in the remaining 2 tablespoons of cold butter for a smooth texture, and add a few drops of browning sauce if desired.

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Notes

πŸ₯© Use chuck roast for the best tenderness and flavor balance.
πŸ₯” Yukon gold and red potatoes hold their shape better and add to stew texture.
🍳 Sear meat briefly for flavor and color but avoid cooking it through before slow cooking.

  • Author: Brandi Oshea
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 3 hours 30 minutes to 8 hours
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Method: Slow Cooker
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Gluten-Free

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 507
  • Sugar: 7g
  • Sodium: 1035mg
  • Fat: 18g
  • Saturated Fat: 7g
  • Carbohydrates: 35g
  • Fiber: 5g
  • Protein: 49g
  • Cholesterol: 132mg