Recipe: Tasty Crock Pot Beef Stew

Crock Pot Beef Stew. Everyone's favorite comforting beef stew made easily in the crockpot! The meat is SO TENDER and the stew is rich, chunky and hearty! Love cooking with the crock pot.

Crockpot Beef Stew has tender chunks of beef, chunks of potatoes and carrots all simmered in a delicious brothy beef gravy. My favorite cozy, hearty, comforting beef stew recipe — easy to make in the Instant Pot or Crock Pot, and always so delicious. It wasn't a lot of snow, a dusting really that covered my rose bushes and herb garden with a light blanket of snow. You can cook Crock Pot Beef Stew using 15 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Crock Pot Beef Stew

1. It's 2 tbsp of Olive Oil.
2. It's 3 of Bay Leaf.
3. Prepare 1 large of Sweet Yellow Onion (cut into 1/4 inch rings).
4. You need 2 lb of Black Angus Stew Meat or Chuck Roast Cut Into 1 inch Cubes.
5. Prepare 2 clove of Garlic Minced.
6. Prepare 1 tbsp of Thyme.
7. It's 1 tbsp of Rosemary.
8. You need 2/3 cup of Flower.
9. You need 1/2 cup of Beef Stock.
10. You need 1/2 lb of Carrot Chopped 1/4 inch Thick.
11. You need 2 lb of Yukon Gold Potatoes Cut Into 1 inch Chunks.
12. Prepare 1 tbsp of Ground Black Pepper.
13. You need 1 tsp of Kosher Salt.
14. Prepare 2 tsp of Balsamic Vinegar (aged preferred).
15. You need 1/2 cup of Stout Beer.

Don't skip searing the beef — it creates more deeply flavored meat that develops the flavor of the stew even further. Serve up a hot meal without the fuss for your family tonight: This crock pot beef stew is the perfect easy comfort food dinner. Beef stew is best cooked over low heat for a long period of time, making it a perfect candidate for crock pot cooking. Traditional beef stews are made from cuts of beef like chuck roast, but you can also make a slow-cooked beef stew using meatballs formed with ground beef.

Crock Pot Beef Stew step by step

1. In a large skillet, add in olive oil and bay leaf..
2. Lightly flower the beef then add to the skillet..
3. Once the beef is lightly browned, add in the onions and cook until they are translucent..
4. Reduce heat to a low simmer then add in Thyme, Rosemary, Garlic and remaining flower..
5. Stir continuously until texture is smooth..
6. Add in beef stock and stout. (be sure both are at room temp before adding into the skillet).
7. Continue to let simmer stirring to keep from burning to the bottom of the pan..
8. In a large crock pot, add all the remaining ingredients. Start the crock pot temperature on low..
9. Once the skillet sauce has thickened transfer all ingredients into the crock pot. Mix in and cover..
10. Cook for 2 hours stirring ever half hour..

My personal favorite. ever since I was a kid. I'm a true midwestern meat and potatoes kinda lady. Beef stew is an all American Comfort Classic. This classic beef stew is cooked in the crock pot. A packet of beefy onion soup mix flavors the stew, along with garlic, tomatoes, and vegetables.