Perfect Slow Cooker Beef Stew is hearty, comforting, and loaded with chunks of beef, carrots, celery, and potatoes - it's everyone's favorite!
Y'all I am so happy that it was cold this past weekend. I don't know about where you are, but here in Florida, it's been warm. By warm, I mean hot.
There was a day that I swear was almost 80 degrees last week! In January, that is not right. I have been miserable. It's January, it's supposed to be cold. It's winter! I know that Jack Frost can't be happy with the temperatures we've been having.
While it was cold, I knew that it was one of the few opportunities that I'd get to make this Perfect Slow Cooker Beef Stew. It's so good! I can eat soups and chili's year round, but for some reason beef stew I only like when it's cold outside. Weird, I know. It's just the way I roll.
I didn't grow up eating beef stew. We had chili and soup, and that's about it. I'm not sure why beef stew wasn't around, but it wasn't. Is beef stew even a southern thing? Maybe that's why I've never had it. Zack told me that his dad made beef stew all the time when he was growing up. Anyway.
The first time I made beef stew it was awful. I followed the recipe perfectly, but it wasn't good. I thought wow, how could beef, potatoes, carrots, and broth be so bad.
Well, it's not, if you cook it right! Since watching Food Network almost every time I watch television, I've learned that you have to cook the alcohol out of things. Ahhh. Well, when I was working on this recipe, I knew to add that bit of info to this recipe! Because if I was going to call this perfect, it couldn't have the flavor of red wine. Plus, that wouldn't have been very kid friendly!
Slow Cooker Beef Stew Ingredients:
- chuck beef
- celery
- carrots
- potatoes
- onion
- garlic
- canola oil
- flour
- thyme
- salt and pepper
- beef stock
- red wine
- tomato paste
How do I make Beef Stew on the stove?
Follow the directions from step 1 to 6.
Place the beef back into the pot and add the garlic, beef broth, and the thyme. Stir to combine.
Cover and cook, until the beef is tender, about 1 ½ hours. Add the onions and carrots and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.
Add the potatoes and simmer until they are fork are tender, about 30 minutes more.
Here are some more winter favorites:
Perfect Slow Cooker Beef Stew
Perfect Slow Cooker Beef Stew is hearty, comforting, and loaded with chunks of beef, carrots, celery, and potatoes - it's everyone's favorite!
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean chuck beef cut into cubes - you can also buy the pre-cut cubes
- 2 stalks celery sliced
- 3 large carrots sliced
- 2 large potatoes peeled and cut into bite sized pieces
- 1 small sweet onion chopped
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- ¼ cup flour
- 2 teaspoons dried Thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- flat leaf parsley for garnishing - optional
- 2 ½ cups beef stock - low sodium
- ½ cup red wine*
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
Instructions
- Heat the canola oil in a large pan over medium heat.
- Mix together the flour, salt and pepper.
- Coat the beef in the flour, and place in the hot pan.
- Brown all sides of the beef, and place in the slow cooker. Do not drain the grease from the pan.
- With the pan over medium heat, pour the red wine into the pan, scraping any of the bits off the bottom. These are flavors you don't want to throw out! Simmer the wine in the pan, continuing to scrape the pan as needed for at least 2 to 3 minutes as the wine simmers.
- Whisk in the tomato paste.
- Pour on top of the beef.
- Add the potatoes, carrots, onion, celery, garlic, beef broth,thyme, to the slow cooker. Give it a good stir.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or until beef is tender.
- Salt and pepper to taste before serving.
Notes
I prefer to use the same wine that we use for drinking. However, if you aren't a wine drinker, you can purchase "cooking wine" in all sorts of flavors at the grocery store. You will find it in the same section the vinegar and oil is located.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 272Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 56mgSodium: 484mgCarbohydrates: 27gFiber: 3gSugar: 5gProtein: 23g
Karen says
Its brrrr cold in Cleveland, so I am always looking for comfort food meals in the winter. Love beef stew and the crock pot is my BFF, so I am totally going to be making this recipe soon!
lydia says
Ooh this looks so delicious and fresh! It seems perfect for a dinner during a cold night 🙂
xo, Lydia | wheretheprettythingsare.co
Jessi says
I love my slow cooker. I actually have three of varying sizes lol. This stew looks delicious. I will have to add it to my list for next week!
kallee says
Wow! This looks so hearty and delicious!
Juli Purcell says
Okay this stew looks amazing and after reading the ingredients, I'm sure it'll taste as marvelous as it looks!!! YUM!
Ana De- Jesus says
Woe it looks heavenly. There is something so comforting about a nice slow cooked meal, especially when it is a hearty stew like this!
CoCo says
You can never have too many slow cooker meals! So easy and ready to serve!
Janel Berchielli says
I so need to make this. I haven't made a stew in ages. Ok now I am hungry lol.
Adrienne says
My mom always made beef stew on really cold days! I can't wait to try this recipe! Brings me back to my childhood! 🙂
Jacqui @FlightsFancyMom says
This looks super delish! I love making a good soup, but haven't tried beef stew yet. Not sure why, but cooking the beef makes me nervous! Thanks for sharing!
Lindsey Paris says
I can't ever get my beef tender in a crockpot. I'm a pork whiz, though. I'll try this to see if my beef gets tender.
Melanie says
I am always on the hunt for a new slow cooker recipe. I will have to try this one.
Sandra Shaffer says
We love stew at our house. It's so filling and your recipe gets bonus points since it's slow cooked. What a time saver. Wonderful recipe.
Debra says
I love slow cooker recipes. This year we have late church and so I always put a crockpot meal in on Sundays. This one looks delicious!
Jolina says
I'd trade your 80F for our 14F (-10C) lol! Though you're right, cold weather is always a great excuse to eat hearty soups and stews! Though I would have this stew any day of the year. It looks amazing.
Maureen @Scoops of Joy says
I love, love, love beef stew but have never try to make them in a slow cooker before. This looks so good and perfect for rainy days like we've been having here.
Heather L. says
I grew up eating beef stew. I don't use flour or wine in the version I make. It's always interesting to see how different people make beef stew. It's been chilly here, so we've been enjoying lots of chili, soup, and stew. Yum!
michelle mink says
Oh my goodness this beef stew looks amazing! I have never had stew before but now I'm really interesting in trying it.
Alyssa Ruane says
I didn't grow up eating beef stew either. Not sure if I'd love it, but I'm definitely interested in the other recipes you listed!
Brandi with Big Fit Fam says
I love beef stew and have been making it a lot because my parents gave us a ton of stew meat! My last batch wasn't a great as i had hoped though so i am excited to try your recipe!
Tereza says
This looks delicious! I really need to invest into a slow cooker - I've been meaning to get one for ages but just can't make the decision on which one x
Catherine says
Beef stew is such a classic winter favorite around here! I love adding red wine to my beef stew like you did. I might just have to whip this up for my next crockpot dinner. Thanks for the recipes!
Rachel @ Kitchen Cents says
We love to have soup during the colder months and this stew looks great. I make a similar one with delicious rosemary. Thanks for sharing.
Cara (@StylishGeek) says
I am cooking beef stew this week and guess what? I'm using your recipe! Thanks for sharing! I was thinking of making this and I already have all the ingredients, so your recipe comes in a good time!
Nicola says
I have a similar beef stew recipe and it's one of our favourites at this time of year. I love coming home knowing that dinner is ready and just has to be served up (totally makes up for the fact that I have to get up half an hour early to prepare it!)
Charlotte says
This looks delicious and even better that it is easier to make! Can't beat a slow cooker, I think I put one on my birthday list this year 🙂
Reesa Lewandowski says
Oh the perfect weather for beef stew! I love using my slow cooker, but never made beef stew in it!!
Jalisa says
On a cold day like today in Massachusetts this would be great lol. I love Beef stew. This is one of my Winter faves
Krystel @ Planning The Magic says
This looks really good. I've been dying for some really good soup so I would love some of this. I wonder if I would be able to put this together. Probably not.
Carmen says
Looks delicious. Perfect food for cold night. My husband would love it. Thanks for sharing.
A says
Oh this looks to die for, so tender, so good! I need to try this recipe! It looks delightful!
Tara Holland says
I love slow cooker recipes. Nothing is better for a busy mom than something we don't have to watch over and take a lot of our time.
Rose Sahetapy says
I could eat a load of rice when I eat stew. Slow cooking beef stew has always been my favourite food since I was a kid. I love to eat it any day either in cold or warm weather.
Courteney Noonan says
This looks so yummy! Stew is one of my favourite meals, especially during the colder months. It's so filling and warms you up really quickly 🙂
Kecia says
This beef stew looks amazing! Beef stew is my favorite go-to when using the slow cooker for dinner.
Amanda Love says
Beef stew is lovely comfort food especially during this season. I really like gathering recipes like this! I'm sure my boys will love it. This is why I love my slow cooker!
Rachel says
Yum! This looks awesome. It actually looks a little more like soup, which I love! I have to try it.
HilLesha says
Even though I don't eat meat since I'm a vegetarian, I'll have to share this recipe with my husband. Beef stew is his one of his all time favorites!
Jennifer (JenuineMom) says
My guy LOVES LOVES LOVES beef stew. We have a recipe we always use, but it would be fun to change it up and this one looks amazing ... love the red wine in there. I am going to give it a try. Thank you!
Robin Rue says
Beef stew is one of my favorite meals. I don't care if it's cold or hot outside I can enjoy a bowl of this any time of the year.
Krystle Cook says
This is one of my families go to meals. It is so easy to just throw in the slow cooker and then enjoy it later.
Chelsea Damon says
THis reminds me of the stew my father would make on a Sunday afternoon. He would use a huge pressure cooker and it was always soooo good!
Tabitha Shakespeare says
This looks super yummy! I always forget about the slow cooker and all the amazing things it can do!
BRittany says
I've always been a huge beef stew fan! I grew up with it and loved being able to make it for my own kids when I started my family. Now it's a staple dish for us!
Catherine says
Nothing can top a bowl of this beautiful stew on a cold evening...so comforting and delicious!
Jennifer Corter says
Slow-cooker beef must come out so fork-tender. I want to try this so badly!
Tasha says
This looks delicious and would be perfect right now! I'm going to put this on the menu for next weekend.
Katriza says
I love slow cooker recipes! As a busy mom, I swear making dinner is the worst part of my day! I'm so indecisive and something like thsi is so simple and I can just set it and forget it for awhile. (You can guess I probably burn alot of meals lol). This looks delicious and easy. Perfect for me and my family! Can't wait to try it!
Kim Lee says
What a yummy cozy recipe! Can't wait to give it a try!