Best Ever Slow Cooker Beef Stew made with tender chunks of beef, loads of vegetables, and a simple mixture of broth and spices that yields the easiest and most delicious beef stew ever!
When your husband tells you that you have the best ever slow cooker beef stew and it is better than his favorite (which happens to be Dinty Moore), you know you have hit upon a recipe that will become a staple in your household!
This recipe has been developed over the course of a few years. I've added a little bit here and a little bit there to make this slow cooker beef stew the best you will ever eat.
It's simple and easy to make -- more like a throw it in the slow cooker and forget it type of dish. I make it in my Pioneer Woman Slow Cooker that the family got me for Christmas a couple of years ago.
How to Make the Best Ever Slow Cooker Beef Stew
Anytime I can make a dish that uses up all of my pantry ingredients, doesn't require a lot of my time and attention, and can help me create a delicious meal -- I am all about it.
What makes this dish even better is that it is very budget-friendly. I usually like to make this when I find stew meat on markdown. Sometimes, if they have a big chuck roast or a sirloin roast on sale, I will chunk it up myself and create stew meat from that.
As I said, this easy beef stew recipe is perfect for when you need a quick weeknight dinner (especially on those nights when ball games are going on).
We don't just eat this during the cold winter months. It's good enough to enjoy all year long -- even in the summertime!
I love serving Beef Stew with my Copycat Red Lobster Cheddar Biscuits recipe. They’re super simple to make and SO good! My Parker House Rolls are another option, too.
My Fried Apples are great as a side dish or as a light dessert.
For dessert, you can make my Pecan Pie Cake -- which has been a HUGE hit on the blog and social media recently. Your family will love this super-easy meal.
Best Ever Slow Cooker Beef Stew
Slow Cooker Beef Stew made with tender chunks of beef, loads of vegetables and a simple mixture of broth and spices that yields the BEST, easiest beef stew ever!
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless beef chuck or stew meat cut in 1″ cubes
- ¼ cup flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 ½ cups beef broth
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 4 carrots sliced
- 3 potatoes diced
- 1 onion left whole
- 1 celery stalk, left whole
Instructions
- Place meat in slow cooker and turn the slow cooker on low.
- Mix flour, salt and pepper together and and pour it over meat; stir to coat meat with flour.
- Add all remaining ingredients and stir to mix well. Cover and cook on LOW for 7-9 hours. Stir stew thoroughly before serving.
- I served this with whatever bread we have on hand -- cheddar biscuits, rolls, focaccia bread, naan. It's delicious with anything!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
10Serving Size:
1 bowlAmount Per Serving: Calories: 266Total Fat: 5.6gSaturated Fat: 1.8gCholesterol: 66.9mgSodium: 637.9mgCarbohydrates: 22.8gFiber: 3.2gSugar: 3.0gProtein: 28.4g
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I love crock pot recipes, I don't have enough of them. And beef stew is the perfect comfort food right now. Thank you Jennifer for sharing with Cookbook Sundays!
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I'm not a big stew type of girl, but this sounds like one I would eat. Thank you for sharing!
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That looks so comforting...
Can't wait for your bread recipe! 🙂
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Your beef stew looks so inviting. Thank you for sharing your recipe and have a great week!
Love love love comfort foods this time of year and your stew looks great!! Thanks for sharing with the Hearth and Soul hop.
Beef stew is one of the first recipes that I learned to really nail early on, and it has never let me down. Because no matter who you are serving, they are happy to eat it 🙂 And stew is especially nice when made with chuck, like yours. Thanks for sharing with the Hearth and Soul hop.
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okay wait...my husband's fave is dinty moore too...what is up with that? i will have to try your version asap! thank you for sharing with tuesday night supper club.
Sounds GOOD!
I can't wait to give this recipe a try. The slow cooker is the only way to cook beef stew or pot roast in my opinion. They're the only things I won't make in my Instant Pot. That's saying something for me.
A classic! It sounds delicious, and I love the ease of making stew in the slow cooker too. 🙂
I love this beef stew! It was such a childhood staple of my family, and this recipe hit the spot!
Yum! This looks so tasty and hearty - perfect for the last few weeks of winter...
Yum. The tip about pairing this stew with fried apples is a good one. I'm pinning this to make over the weekend. Great recipe.
I haven't had beef stew in FOREVER! So hearty!
That is outstanding. It's in the slow cooker and it's got everything in it that I like. What a great comfort meal that is easy to make.
Beef stew is my husband's favorite! He loves how thick and hearty is it and how it hits the spot!!
My mouth is watering looking at these pictures. This sounds delicious! I would love to try them with your red lobster cheddar biscuits too.
I love how tender beef is in the slow cooker. Delicious recipe!
Bought a roast to cook. Will have to add in the above. Looks delicious.
You can never go wrong with a good stew! This sounds great!
I love a good beef stew. It's classic comfort food. I'll have to make some this weekend.
This Slow Cooker Stew looks so healthy and delicious. This needs to happen very soon!
Just what I need for a hearty meal with my family. Looks delicious!
I honestly haven't tried cooking beef stew before. This looks so good I need to cook it for the whole family. Thank you for the recipe!
I do love beef stew. I just have to make sure I have the meat on hand. Everything else I typically have.
Beef stew is the best! I love making it in the slow cooker, the flavors are always amazing!
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Do you remove the onion after it's cooked? Or does it fall apart when you stir at the end?
I do because my husband does not like them. But, you can just allow them to fall apart into the juice and mix it in with the meat.
What do you do with the whole onion and celery stalk please?
My husband does not like them, so as stated in the post, I just remove those and throw them away. If you like them, just chop them up and add it with the carrots and onions.