Slow Cooker Beef Stew
A warm and hearty slow cooker beef stew featuring tender beef, fresh vegetables, and savory broth that's perfect for cool weather.
Ingredients
Meat
- 2 pounds beef stew meat Cut into even chunks for even cooking.
Vegetables
- 4 pieces carrots, sliced
- 3 pieces potatoes, diced
- 1 piece onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
Broth and Seasoning
- 4 cups beef broth
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 piece bay leaf
Instructions
Preparation
- Gather all your ingredients including beef stew meat, carrots, potatoes, onion, and garlic.
- Cut the beef into even chunks, wash and chop the carrots, dice the potatoes, and mince the garlic.
Combine Ingredients
- Place the beef stew meat at the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Layer sliced carrots, diced potatoes, chopped onion, and minced garlic on top.
Make Broth Mixture
- In a separate bowl, whisk together beef broth, tomato paste, dried thyme, salt, black pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and bay leaf.
Cook
- Pour the broth mixture over the meat and vegetables in the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours, or on high for about 4 hours.
Serve
- Once cooking is complete, taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
- Remove the bay leaf before serving and ladle stew into bowls.
- Serve hot, optionally with crusty bread.
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Notes
For thicker stew, mix a tablespoon of cornstarch with cold water and add 30 minutes before serving. Customize with your favorite veggies or spices.