Description
This crockpot beef stew is the best easy comfort food! A simple hearty healthy idea packed with veggies tender beef and savory broth. Great for quick prep and busy days—this one-pot wonder is flavorful filling and totally beginner-friendly!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs beef chuck roast cubed
- 4 carrots chopped
- 4 medium potatoes cubed
- 1 onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 4 cups beef broth
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp water (optional)
Instructions
- Cube beef and sear in a skillet if desired for more flavor.
- Add beef, carrots, potatoes, onion, and garlic to slow cooker.
- Pour in beef broth, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, and bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper.
- Stir gently and cook on low for 8–9 hours or high for 4–5 hours.
- For a thicker stew, stir in cornstarch mixture in the last 30 minutes.
- Remove bay leaf before serving. Garnish as desired.
Notes
- Use Yukon gold potatoes for the best texture.
- Red wine adds extra depth to the broth.
- Leftovers taste even better the next day!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 95mg