Slow Cooker Beef Stew
A hearty and flavorful beef stew cooked slowly to perfection.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2.5 lb beef stew meat
- 4 cups beef broth
- 3 carrots carrots
- 2 potatoes russet potatoes
- 1 cup diced onions
- 3 cloves garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 0.5 tsp salt
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and brown the beef stew meat on all sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer to slow cooker.
- Add diced onions and minced garlic to the skillet and sauté until translucent, about 3 minutes. Transfer to slow cooker.
- Add carrots, potatoes, tomato paste, thyme, black pepper, and salt to the slow cooker. Pour in beef broth.
- Cover and cook on low for 4 hours or until beef is tender.
- Serve hot with crusty bread or over steamed rice.
Notes
For a thicker stew, mix 2 tbsp of cornstarch with 2 tbsp of water and stir into the stew during the last 30 minutes of cooking.