Description
This Honey Balsamic Slow Cooker Beef Stew is a hearty, comforting dish loaded with tender beef, baby potatoes, carrots, and celery simmered in a flavorful honey and balsamic vinegar sauce. Perfect for a cozy meal, this ‘set it and forget it’ recipe combines sweet and tangy notes for a rich, satisfying stew that cooks low and slow to develop deep flavors and tender textures.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables
- 1 pound baby potatoes (halved)
- 3 large carrots (peeled and cut into ¾” pieces)
- 1 rib celery (cut into ½” pieces)
- ½ medium onion (cut into ½” pieces)
Meat
- 1 pound round steak (cut into 1″ pieces)
Liquid & Sauces
- 1 cup low-sodium beef broth
- ⅓ cup balsamic vinegar
- ⅓ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Thickening & Seasoning
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 cloves garlic (finely minced)
- 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the Slow Cooker: Add the halved baby potatoes, cut round steak pieces, peeled and chopped carrots, celery chunks, and onion pieces into a 3- to 4-quart slow cooker.
- Make the Sauce: In a medium bowl, whisk together the low-sodium beef broth, balsamic vinegar, honey, tomato paste, cornstarch, Worcestershire sauce, minced garlic, seasoning salt, and pepper until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
- Combine and Cook: Pour the prepared sauce mixture over the ingredients in the slow cooker, ensuring everything is evenly coated. Cover the slow cooker with its lid.
- Slow Cook the Stew: Set the slow cooker on low heat and cook for 6 to 8 hours, until the potatoes and carrots are tender and the beef is cooked through and tender.
- Final Taste and Serve: Before serving, taste the stew and adjust seasonings as needed. Serve warm and enjoy the rich, hearty flavors.
Notes
- Comfort food doesn’t get any better than Honey Balsamic Slow Cooker Beef Stew! This stick-to-your-ribs beef stew is hearty and packed with flavorful beef and vegetables.
- This recipe is perfect for busy days since you can set it and forget it with the slow cooker doing all the work.
- Use low-sodium beef broth to keep the sodium content balanced and adjust seasoning at the end if needed.
- The combination of honey and balsamic vinegar gives a wonderful balance of sweet and tangy taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 284 grams
- Calories: 304
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 682 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 23 g
- Cholesterol: 57 mg
