Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Hello Everyone! I hope you had a fantastic Valentine’s Day and got to enjoy it with those you love the most. This week, I have a delicious Beef Stew recipe that goes right in the slow cooker and couldn’t be easier and is perfect for a cold Winter’s day. You can even change the recipe up to fit how you and your family like it. Take some ingredients away, add more of another, add extras-feel free to go crazy! There’s no real rules here for beef stew beyond the fact that it has some kind of beef and broth in it. The recipe is below!

Now, doesn’t that look delicious?

Here’s the finished product and can I just say that it is amazing?! I took pics of each step to make it even easier for you so here goes:

The first step is to gather all of your ingredients and do some peeling and chopping to prep them. I laid them all out for you guys to see what you need. A slow cooker to cook it (I like to spray the inside of it or use a crockpot liner to help cut down cleaning time), Stew meat (I used the kind in the package that already all cut up, but feel free to use whatever kind you like), Potatoes of some kind (These are russets and I cut them a bit bigger because I like big chunks- feel free to make them a bit smaller), Large carrots that are peeled and cut, a large yellow onion, 2 green onions, some fresh herbs. These are Thyme and Parsley, but you can definitely change it around. I like Thyme but would also add Rosemary if I had any and might add some Sage and Sweet Potatoes if it was Autumn or even some Pumpkin.. Feel free to change the ingredients around as you like.

Step 2 is all about adding the seasonings to the meat and then adding the flour to the seasoned meat in the bottom of the slow cooker.

Next, add the rest of the ingredients to the pot, including the seasonings. Later, after the stew has cooked for about 5-6 hours, taste the mixture and see if you need to add more salt and pepper to taste. This will ensure that there is still a little time to enhance the flavors still as needed. You could also try adding some wine or beer at this time too if you wanted.

The last thing I recommend doing is in the last 30 minutes of cooking, turn the slow cooker to high and to make a flour slurry which is just 1 Tbsp of Flour whisked with 2 Tbsp of the cooking liquid. Whisk it until there is no clumps, and then stir it into the stew and cook for an additional 30 minutes.

Here is the finished product: TADA! Don’t forget to take the Thyme stems and 4 Bay leaves out before serving. You don’t want your guests to think they are eating sticks and leaves lol. This recipe is a great one that is super easy and made for any occasion. Recipe is below- ENJOY!

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