Description
Indulge in the ultimate comfort food with this Easy Crockpot Beef Stew. This hearty dish combines tender beef, vibrant potatoes, carrots, and mushrooms, simmered to perfection in a savory gravy. Effortlessly made in a slow cooker, this stew is perfect for busy days or cozy family dinners. Simply prepare your ingredients, set it to cook, and let the flavors meld together while you go about your day. Topped with fresh parsley, this stew is not only delicious but also a great way to warm up on chilly evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds beef stew meat
- 1 large yellow onion
- 2 pounds russet potatoes
- 1 pound carrots
- 8 ounces cremini mushrooms
- 4 cups beef broth
- Tomato paste
- Worcestershire sauce
- Dried thyme
Instructions
- Dry the beef stew meat with paper towels. In a bowl, combine the beef with salt, pepper, and flour.
- In a skillet over medium-high heat, heat vegetable oil and sear the beef until browned on all sides. Transfer to a slow cooker.
- Add onion, potatoes, carrots, mushrooms, garlic, broth, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, and bay leaf to the slow cooker. Stir gently.
- Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours until beef is tender.
- Discard the bay leaf. Mix cornstarch with cold water to make a slurry; stir into the stew.
- Cook on high for an additional 15-20 minutes until thickened.
- Serve hot garnished with chopped parsley.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (about 300g)
- Calories: 365
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 70mg