Description
This traditional Slow Cooker Beef Stew is loaded with tender beef, golden potatoes, carrots, peas, onions, garlic, and a rich beef broth flavored with red wine, tomato paste, and Worcestershire sauce. Perfect for fall and winter.
Ingredients
2 ½ pounds stew meat
½ teaspoon EACH: black pepper, garlic salt, celery salt
1/4 cup flour
3–6 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons cold butter divided
2 cups yellow onions, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup cabernet sauvignon or merlot
4 cups beef broth
2 beef bouillon cubes
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
3 tablespoons tomato paste
5 medium carrots, cut into 1-inch chunks
1 lb. baby Yukon gold potatoes, halved or quartered
2 bay leaves
1 sprig rosemary
1 cup frozen peas
1/4 cup cold water + 3 tablespoons cornstarch
2–3 drops Gravy Master (optional)
Instructions
1. Cut meat into 1-inch cubes and discard any large pieces of fat.
2. Season beef with black pepper, garlic salt, and celery salt, then toss with flour.
3. Heat olive oil in a skillet and brown beef in batches; transfer to slow cooker.
4. Melt butter in skillet and sauté onions for 5 minutes, then garlic for 1 minute.
5. Add wine to deglaze skillet and transfer onions, garlic, and wine to slow cooker.
6. Add remaining ingredients except peas, cornstarch mixture, and cold butter.
7. Cook on low for 7 ½ to 8 hours or high for 3 ½ to 4 hours until vegetables are tender.
8. Add peas during the last 15 minutes and remove bay leaves and rosemary.
9. Optional: Thicken with cornstarch mixture and swirl in cold butter for a velvety finish.
10. Optional: Add Gravy Master for darker color.
Notes
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months.
Best cuts for stew: Chuck roast, rump roast, or bottom round.
Red wine can be substituted with beef broth or grape juice plus red wine vinegar.
For an Irish twist, use Guinness stout instead of wine.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Main Course, Soup
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 507
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 42g
- Cholesterol: 140mg