Description
The Best Beef Stew Crock Pot Recipe is the ultimate comfort food, balancing tender beef and hearty vegetables for a soul-warming meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2–3 pounds Beef Chuck or Stew Meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
- Salt to taste
- Black Pepper, freshly ground
- 4 cups Beef Broth
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
- 4–6 cloves Garlic, minced
- 4–6 medium Carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
- 1.5–2 pounds Potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 large Onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon Thyme
- 1 Bay Leaf
Instructions
- Season: Season your beef generously with salt and pepper in a large bowl, ensuring each piece is coated.
- Layer Vegetables: Layer the chopped onions, carrots, and cubed potatoes directly into your slow cooker.
- Add Beef: Add the seasoned beef cubes on top of the vegetable layer.
- Whisk Liquid: Whisk together the beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, minced garlic, thyme, and bay leaf in a separate bowl.
- Combine: Pour this savory liquid over everything in the slow cooker.
- Cook: Cook on LOW for 8 hours, or until the beef is fork-tender and the vegetables are perfectly soft.
- Finish: Remove the bay leaf, give it a final stir, and ladle into bowls.
Notes
Optional: Garnish with fresh parsley for a pop of color.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg
Keywords: beef stew, crock pot, slow cooker, comfort food, easy dinner, american cuisine