You Are Here: recipes / Slow Cooker Beef Stew Recipe

Slow Cooker Beef Stew Recipe

recipetips.com - Prepare this hearty slow cooker beef recipe to satisfy those hungry appetites. This slow cooker beef stew makes its own gravy while it cooks, making this an easy slow cooking whole meal recipe.
Anonymous
Rating of 4 out of 5.0 stars
cookforfun's Review:
"This recipe was delicious, worth the little bit of extra time to flour and brown the meat...."
Ingredients
  • 2 pounds beef stewing meat
  • 1 medium onion
  • 3 stalks celery
  • 5 carrots
  • 5 medium potatoes
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 4 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 3 cans (10 1/2 oz. each) beef broth
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons parsley flakes
  • salt and pepper
Change Servings
Prep Time
1.5 hours
Cook Time
6 or more hours
Total Time
6 or more hours
Container: 5- or 6-quart slow cooker and a skillet
Directions
  • Trim off the excess fat and any gristle from the meat; then cut the meat into one-inch strips and cut the strips crosswise into one-inch cubed pieces.
  • Clean the celery and cut into pieces. Peel the carrots and cut into slices. The celery and carrots should be cut approximately the same size.
  • Peel the potatoes and cut into bite-size pieces. Place in cold water until ready to use.
  • Place the flour on a plate and season with salt and pepper. Dredge the meat in the flour to lightly coat.
  • Heat 2 tbsp. of butter and 1 tbsp. of oil in a skillet. Brown the floured meat in the skillet. Do not crowd the meat in the skillet; brown in batches if necessary. Transfer to the slow cooker.
  • After the meat has been browned, add the remaining butter and oil to the skillet and heat until sizzling; then add the onions and brown slightly. When the onions are browned, place them on top of the meat in the slow cooker.
  • Add the celery and carrots to the skillet and cook until lightly browned. Add the browned vegetables to the slow cooker.
  • Drain the water off the potatoes and add them to the slow cooker.
  • Add any remaining dredging flour to the juices in the skillet and whisk them until well mixed.
  • Gradually add the beef broth to the skillet and the scrape sides and bottom to loosen the flavorful bits. Add the Worcestershire sauce to the pan and heat the mixture to a simmer.
  • Pour simmering broth over all the ingredients in the slow cooker. Stir all the ingredients in the broth to mix the meat and vegetables evenly.
  • Sprinkle with the parsley flakes and cover. Cook on high for 1 hour and then turn down to low and cook for an additional 5 to 6 hours; or, cook on low for 7 to 8 hours.
  • At the end of the cooking time, the vegetables should be tender and the internal temperature of the meat should reach a minimum of 145°F when checked with an instant read thermometer.
  • If the gravy is not thick enough when the stew is done, it can be thickened by adding small amounts of a flour paste that consists of equal amounts of flour and butter.
  • Stir in small amounts of the thickener until the gravy is the desired thickness and then simmer for 5 or 10 minutes. Taste the stew when done to determine if more seasoning is required. Add salt and pepper accordingly.
Submit A CorrectionSubmit A Correction

Ratings, Reviews & Comments

slow cooker beef stew

:
Average of 3.75 out of 5 stars
Rating of 3.5 out of 5.0 stars
Ratings (4)
Rate recipeRate It!
Reviews (4)
Review recipeAdd A Review Now!
Comments (0)
Comment on recipeComment on this
Anonymous
Rating of 4 out of 5.0 stars
cookforfun's Review:
"This recipe was delicious, worth the little bit of extra time to flour and brown the meat. Also added frozen peas near the end to add color and more veggies."
Anonymous
Rating of 5 out of 5.0 stars
2Tmom's Review:
"We loved this recipe!"
Anonymous
Rating of 1 out of 5.0 stars
mcnea's Review:
"Most bland! needed onion garlic, & what is wrong with fresh parsley stalks and all, go to the butcher ask for beef bones, boil in the pressure cooker for 40 mins, no caned stock needed = less salt, now you have a stew"
Anonymous
Rating of 5 out of 5.0 stars
Drummer Boy's Review:
"This is by far the best beef stew I've ever had. My wife and I made the recipe together and really enjoyed the results."
view more

Slow Cooker Beef Stew Recipe - Related Content

Collections
View our collection of our favorite chicken soup recipes.
Enjoy a cup of one of our favorite beef soup recipes.
Check out all of our beef recipes.
Our free slow cooker recipes offer a variety of meal choices to help create a hassle free meal time.
View our collection of homemade soup recipes.
Our barbecue sauce recipes will add flavor to your entree.
Recipes
Ingredients included in this recipe are cooking spray, stew beef, Onion diced (medium), ribs celery diced, all purpose potatoes, cubed (medium), frozen mixed vegetables (16 ounce ...
Ingredients included in this recipe are cubed beef stew meat, all-purpose flour, Salt, olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, carrots, peeled and cut into 2 inch pieces, potatoes, cubed ...
Ingredients included in this recipe are potatoes, peeled and cubed, carrots, cut into 1 inch slices (medium), onion, coarsely chopped (medium), celery, chopped, all-purpose flour, ...
Ingredients included in this recipe are stew beef, carrots, cut inch chunks, potatoes inch chunks, worcestershire, paprika, grinds of pepper, salt, beef bullion, flour.
Ingredients included in this recipe are Campbells Tomato Soup (10 ounce can), condensed beef broth, water, stew beef, diced Italian-style tomatoes, carrots cut into 1 inch pieces ...
Ingredients included in this recipe are beef stew meat, flour, salt, pepper, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, bay leaf, paprika, carrots, sliced, potatoes, diced, onions, ...
Under $1.75 per serving. For an easy-to-prepare meal, use McCormick® Beef Stew Seasoning with beef cubes and vegetables in your slow cooker. The beef is deliciously tender and the vegetables are infused with a wonderful beef flavor.
Cooking Tips & Advice
crock pot, slow cooker, slow cooking
crock pot, slow cooker, slow cooking
crock pot, slow cooker, slow cooking
crock pot, slow cooker, slow cooking
crock pot, slow cooker, slow cooking
crock pot, slow cooker, slow cooking
crock pot, slow cooker, slow cooking
Glossary Terms
Made with a plastic materials that are resistant to heat, Slow Cooker Liners are designed to hold foods as they cook in slow cooker appliances.
A food dish that combines beef with a variety of other ingredients, such as potatoes, vegetables, herbs, spices, and broth to create a savory dish, rich in flavor and often served as the main dish.
A small electric appliance that slowly cooks food with a low, moist heat. This piece of cookware allows food to be prepared at a consistent low temperature and is designed to cook for a period of six to twelve hours.
A milk-based soup referred to as a stew that is basically a broth with cooked oysters. Very light in texture, Oyster Stew typically contains butter, water, milk, and cooked oysters combined with seasonings.
A sandwich meat that is made with cooked beef shavings encased in gelatin and formed into a rectangular-shaped loaf approximately 12 inches in length that is typically 4 inches wide by 4 inches in depth.
A hearty noodle soup made from a combination of egg noodles, small chunks of beef, beef stock, and seasonings.
A combination of a traditional Vegetable Soup with beef and beef flavorings added. Somewhat more hearty than soups made with vegetables only, Vegetable Beef Soup contains a variety of vegetables that may include green beans, peas, carrots, corn, tomatoes, celery, and onions.
Enter and View Your Recipes
Advertisement
Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is strictly prohibited.
© Copyright 2012 Tecstra Systems, All Rights Reserved, RecipeTips.com