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beef stew with vegetables and mashed potatoes.
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Slow Cooker Vegetable Beef Stew

Slow cooked hearty beef stew loaded with vegetables and soft, tender stew meat, is an easy, savory, and old fashioned dinner recipe that can be thrown in the crockpot and ready when you are.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Course: crockpot, dinner, Slow Cooker
Cuisine: American
Keyword: beef, crockpot, mashed potatoes, slow cooker, vegetables
Servings: 12 cups
Calories: 388kcal
Author: Trisha Haas - Salty Side Dish

Equipment

Ingredients

Meat and Vegetables:

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 lbs beef stew meat cut into 1" pieces
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
  • 1 cup potatoes peeled and cut into 1/2" pieces

Seasonings:

  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves

Broth:

For Serving:

  • mashed potatoes, white rice, or egg noodles kept warm

Instructions

  • Start by trimming any excess fat from your beef stew meat if necessary, and cut into smaller 1" pieces if you find the store cuts too large. This ensures each piece is bite-sized and easy to eat.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the beef. Combine the flour, salt, and black pepper, and sprinkle over the beef, tossing to coat evenly. Cook, stirring frequently, until the meat is nicely browned on all sides. This should take about 5-7 minutes.
  • Move the browned beef into a slow cooker.
  • To the slow cooker, add the chopped carrots, celery, onion, mushrooms, and potatoes. The potatoes should be peeled and cut into small 1/2" pieces to cook evenly. Add the Worcestershire sauce, minced garlic, paprika, and dried rosemary to the mix.
  • Pour the beef broth over the ingredients in the slow cooker, ensuring everything is well-mixed. Cover and set the slow cooker to low for 8 hours, or on high for 4 hours.
  • Once the stew is cooked and the beef is tender, ladle it over warm mashed potatoes, white rice, or egg noodles.

Notes

Please note that nutritional value does not account for serving over potatoes, noodles, or rice and can vary greatly when eating stew. 

Nutrition

Serving: 2cups | Calories: 388kcal