Slow Cooker Beef Stew Recipe

December 4, 2011

A perfect meal for any cold winter (or fall) night, this beef stew is super easy to make and tastes delicious.

I love it when my slow cooker is the one making dinner and not me!

We prefer this stew with chicken broth, but beef broth is tasty as well. :)

Slow Cooker Beef Stew (Click here to print this recipe.)

Ingredients:
- 2 Pounds Stewing Beef
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 Teaspoon Pepper
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 3 Medium Carrots, Peeled & Chopped into bite-size pieces
- 3 Medium Potatoes, Peeled & Chopped into bite-size pieces
- 1/2 Small Onion, Minced
- 3 Cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1/2 Teaspoon Thyme
- 4 Cups Beef or Chicken Broth

Instructions:
1. Heat oil and butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add meat, sprinkle with salt & pepper and brown on both sides (don’t cook all the way through, though!). Transfer meat to slow cooker and add garlic and onion to the frying pan (add a bit of oil if you need it). Cook until browned, then add to slow cooker.

2. Add the rest of your ingredients to slow cooker.

3. Cover and cook on low for about 6-7 hours.

Makes 4 servings.

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  1. Mrs January says:
    January 25, 2012 at 2:21 PM

    Vanessa: Not completely.. and nope, no stirring required. That’s the beauty of using a slow cooker – less work!

  2. Vanessa says:
    January 25, 2012 at 9:20 AM

    Mrs J – just a couple of questions about this recipe, it’s my first time using our new slow cooker and this is what we just made :) Should the broth be covering the veggies/meat? And do I need to stir it or anything throughout the day? I really am a newb at this slow cooker business, lol!

  3. Mrs January says:
    January 10, 2012 at 8:37 PM

    Lisa: A bit of flour should help to thicken it up!

  4. Lisa says:
    January 10, 2012 at 7:39 PM

    I made this recipe and mine doesnt look anything like the picture…. probably because I didn’t add a full 1/4 of butter… I didn’t want to over-do the butter and now I’m paying for it! grrr! Mine is all liquidy

  5. britney says:
    December 5, 2011 at 3:39 PM

    ok because i believe mine is a 1.5 quart the smallest one I could find and it barely holds a can of spaghetti sauce

  6. Mrs January says:
    December 5, 2011 at 2:12 PM

    britney: It’s just a small one.. probably one of the smallest that they make!

  7. britney says:
    December 5, 2011 at 1:27 PM

    how big is your slow cooker, so that i can adjust the recipe to fit in my tiny one

  8. Julie says:
    December 5, 2011 at 12:18 PM

    Looks YUMMY! Can’t wait to try it!

  9. kris says:
    December 5, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    Sounds delish, im making this tonight~!

  10. Mrs January says:
    December 5, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    Whoops, sorry about that! 3 cloves. :)

  11. Teri says:
    December 5, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    I was just wondering how much garlic you put in this stew, it doesn’t say in the ingredients list but it is in the body of the instructions
    Thanks

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