Description
This Slow Cooker Beef Stew is a hearty, comforting dish perfect for any occasion. Tender beef chunks slow-cooked with vegetables like carrots, potatoes, celery, and onion in a flavorful broth seasoned with Worcestershire sauce, paprika, garlic, and a bay leaf. Easy to prepare and ideal for a warming family meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Beef and Coating
- 2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 0.25 cup all-purpose flour
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
Vegetables and Seasonings
- 4 medium carrots, sliced
- 3 medium potatoes, diced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon ground paprika
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 large bay leaf
- 1.5 cups beef broth
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Gather all ingredients and make sure beef is cut into 1-inch pieces, vegetables are chopped as specified.
- Coat the Beef: In a small bowl, mix the flour, salt, and pepper. Pour the mixture over the beef in the slow cooker and stir to evenly coat all beef pieces. This helps thicken the stew during cooking.
- Add Vegetables and Seasonings: Add the beef broth, sliced carrots, diced potatoes, chopped onion, chopped celery, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, minced garlic, and bay leaf to the slow cooker. Stir everything to combine well.
- Cook the Stew: Cover the slow cooker with its lid and cook the stew on Low for 8 to 12 hours or on High for 4 to 6 hours, until the beef is tender enough to cut with a spoon and the vegetables are soft.
- Serve: Once cooked, remove the bay leaf, give the stew a good stir, and serve hot. Enjoy the comforting and rich flavors of this classic slow cooker beef stew.
Notes
- This recipe is convenient and allows the slow cooker to do all the work for a tender, flavorful stew.
- You can customize the vegetables by adding peas or mushrooms if desired.
- For thicker stew, remove the lid in the last 30 minutes of cooking to reduce excess liquid.
- Leftovers store well and often taste even better the next day.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approximately 1/6 of recipe)
- Calories: 576 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 542 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 44 g
- Cholesterol: 132 mg
