Here’s a hearty and easy Slow Cooker Beef Stew recipe 🥩🥕🥔 — perfect for a warm, comforting meal.
Ingredients (Serves 4–6)
- 2 lbs beef chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cups beef broth
- 3 carrots, sliced
- 3 potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- 2 bay leaves
- 2–3 tbsp cornstarch (optional, for thickening)
- 2–3 tbsp water (optional, for thickening)
Instructions
- Brown the beef (optional but adds flavor)
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Season beef with salt and pepper.
- Brown cubes on all sides, then transfer to slow cooker.
- Add vegetables & seasonings
- Add carrots, potatoes, onion, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, rosemary, and bay leaves.
- Pour in beef broth. Stir to combine.
- Cook
- Cover and cook on low for 7–8 hours or high for 4–5 hours, until beef is tender and vegetables are cooked through.
- Optional: Thicken the stew
- Mix cornstarch with water to make a slurry.
- Stir into the stew during the last 15–20 minutes of cooking on high, or until desired thickness is reached.
- Serve
- Remove bay leaves. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Serve hot with bread or over mashed potatoes.
Tips
- Extra flavor: Add a splash of red wine to the broth before cooking.
- Vegetable variety: Include celery, parsnips, or turnips for extra depth.
- Make ahead: Stew often tastes even better the next day after flavors meld.
If you want, I can also give you a one-step slow cooker beef stew recipe where you skip browning and it’s still super flavorful 😄
Do you want me to do that?
