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Slow Cooker Beef and Vegetable Stew

February 5, 2017 By Rachel 18 Comments

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Slow Cooker Beef and Vegetable Stew – Fill your home with the inviting smell of a warm, savory stew all day long – without the hassle of watching it all day long!

Slow Cooker Beef and Vegetable Stew

I have such fond childhood memories of my mom’s beef and vegetable stew simmering away in a large cast iron pan on chilly winter afternoons.

There was nothing like coming in to that savory, warm smell after playing out in the cold for a couple of hours in a world of snow forts, sled races and snow angels. My mom’s stew was the promise of a warm, comforting dinner. A perfect and cozy end to a fun winter day.

Assembling Stew in Slow CookerMaking Sauce for Stew

Every time I make stew I’m brought back to those simple and cozy childhood memories.

The thing with stew (and that amazing-smelling house) is that it involves cooking the beef slowly… All… Afternoon… Long…

That’s great if you have time to watch an open flame for a number of hours. I don’t know about you, however, but that’s just not my reality.

Beef and Vegetable Stew in Slow Cooker

That’s why, over the past few years, I’ve worked at perfecting a from-scratch version of Slow Cooker Beef and Vegetable Stew.

It’s Mom’s version, in that I start it in a cast iron pan by browning the beef and making the gravy from scratch (both important steps in making an outstanding stew). After this, however, I assemble the stew in the slow cooker so that it has time to stew for hours without me tending to it.

The end result is enjoying that savory, warm smell all day long with much less fuss on the part of me, the cook. That’s more free time for making snow angels (with my little angels), or just enjoying some peace and quiet while I watch my five-year-old get lost in a world of epic snow adventures from the kitchen window.

Plus, don’t forget about that perfectly tender beef and a flavorful gravy that could’ve only been made from scratch and lots of love, but in this case, not so much of your precious time!

Slow Cooker Beef and Vegetable Stew

Slow Cooker Beef and Vegetable Stew
 
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Prep time
30 mins
Cook time
8 hours
Total time
8 hours 30 mins
 
Fill your home with the inviting smell of a warm, savory stew all day long - without the hassle of watching it all day long!
Author: Rachel Hanawalt
Recipe type: Soups
Cuisine: American
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
  • 1½ lbs cubed beef chuck
  • ¼ C flour, plus more for coating beef
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 lb cubed young yukon potatoes
  • 1 8 oz box sliced button mushrooms (optional)
  • 6 carrots cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 coarsely chopped medium sweet onion
  • 2 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 2½ C beef broth
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • ¼ tsp dried thyme
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • ⅛ tsp black pepper
  • salt to taste (1/2 tsp)
Instructions
  1. Add the potatoes, mushrooms (optional), carrots, and onion to the slow cooker.
  2. Heat 1 Tbsp of olive oil over medium high heat in a large pan. Coat cubed beef chuck in flour and add to the pan. Cook until the beef is browned on all sides. Using a slotted spoon, add the beef chuck to the slow cooker.
  3. Reduce pan heat down to medium and add 1 Tbsp of oil and ¼ cup of flour to the pan. Cook for about 1 minute and then add the tomato paste and spices. Stir to evenly combine and form a paste. Next, add the beef broth to the pan in intervals, ¼ cup at a time, while stirring to form a thick gravy and avoiding lumps. Once all of the broth has been incorporated, bring to a simmer and then remove from the heat. Add the gravy to the slow cooker and evenly coat the vegetables and beef.
  4. Cook the stew in the slow cooker on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours. The stew is finished when the vegetables and beef are tender.
Notes
Cut up the vegetables, brown the beef, make the sauce, and assemble in the slow cooker crock. Refrigerate the night before and cook in the slow cooker the next day. This is great way to plan a home-cooked meal for a busy day.
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Slow Cooker Beef and Vegetable Stew

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Filed Under: Beef, Carrots, Dairy-Free, Dietary Needs, Fall, Meal Types, Meat, Eggs, and Dairy, Mushrooms, Onions, Potatoes, Recipes, Slow Cooker, Soups, Specific Audiences, Vegetables, Winter Tagged With: Beef Chuck, Carrots, comfort food, Crock Pot, Make Ahead, Mushrooms, slow cooker, soup, Stew, Yellow Potato

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Comments

  1. Carol Borchardt says

    February 8, 2017 at 9:36 am

    Yum, Rachel! This would be an amazing meal to come home to. Brings back great memories for me, too!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      March 17, 2017 at 10:54 pm

      Thanks Carol! Some of the traditional, classic meals are the best!

      Reply
  2. adina says

    February 8, 2017 at 11:42 am

    I am so much into this kind of stews, I grew up with them as well. I realize now I haven’t made one with potatoes included in a long time… I don’t have a slow cooker, but that will not stop me making this.

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      March 17, 2017 at 10:54 pm

      Enjoy the recipe Adina! It works well on the stovetop too. You may just need to add some additional broth as it cooks off easily on the stove. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Michelle says

    March 2, 2017 at 2:01 pm

    I think of stew as the perfect comfort food. My mother-in-law makes the best stew! I usually make her version, but now I have another one to try! Thanks Rachel!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      March 17, 2017 at 10:46 pm

      I recommend just saying that your mother-in-law’s recipe is best. 😉

      Reply
  4. Lucy Brandes says

    March 2, 2017 at 3:01 pm

    This looks absolutely luscious! With a new baby (like you!) I’m using my slow cooker more and more these days. Can’t wait to make this. Pinning!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      March 17, 2017 at 10:56 pm

      Yeah for slow cookers! And congratulations on the baby!

      Reply
  5. Melissa says

    October 19, 2017 at 9:04 pm

    Love stews & so thankful the weather has finally hit fall coolness to finally try out your recipe! It was a huge hit in our house of growing boys and will definitely be on our regular menu rotation now! Thank you! ❤

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      October 20, 2017 at 11:55 am

      I’m happy to hear that the growing boys approved of this recipe! There’s nothing like stew on a brisk, fall day!

      Reply

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