Crockpot Beef Stew
Crockpot Beef Stew
Ingredients
- 2 pounds beef stew meat
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 3 carrots, chopped
- 3 celery stalks, chopped
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 pounds baby potatoes
- 1 cup heavy cream
- as needed fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Pat dry the 2 pounds of beef stew meat with paper towels.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
In a medium bowl, combine the 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons paprika, 1 teaspoon dried thyme, 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon black pepper.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Mix the seasonings and flour together thoroughly until well combined.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Add the beef stew meat to the seasoned flour mixture.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Toss the beef until it is evenly coated on all sides with the flour mixture.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Heat the 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Add the coated beef to the hot skillet in a single layer, working in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding. Sear on all sides until it is nicely browned, about 2-3 minutes per side.
⏱️ 8 min
- 8
Remove the seared beef from the skillet and set it aside on a plate.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
To the same skillet (do not clean it), add the 1 chopped yellow onion, 3 chopped carrots, and 3 chopped celery stalks.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Sauté the vegetables over medium heat until they are softened, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 6 min
- 11
Deglaze the pan by pouring in the 4 cups of beef broth, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon.
⏱️ 2 min
- 12
Stir in the 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce and 2 tablespoons tomato paste into the broth and vegetable mixture.
⏱️ 1 min
- 13
Stir everything together well to combine all the flavors.
⏱️ 1 min
- 14
Transfer the seared beef and the sautéed vegetables with the broth mixture to a crockpot.
⏱️ 2 min
- 15
Add the 2 pounds of baby potatoes to the crockpot.
⏱️ 1 min
- 16
Stir all the ingredients in the crockpot to ensure they are well mixed and submerged in the liquid.
⏱️ 1 min
- 17
Cover the crockpot and cook on low for 6-8 hours, or on high for 3-4 hours, until the beef is tender.
⏱️ 360 min
- 18
Once the stew is cooked and the beef is tender, add the 1 cup heavy cream to the crockpot.
⏱️ 1 min
- 19
Stir until the heavy cream is well combined and the stew is creamy and rich.
⏱️ 1 min
- 20
Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Crockpot Beef Stew
- 2 pounds beef stew meat
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 3 carrots, chopped
- 3 celery stalks, chopped
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 pounds baby potatoes
- 1 cup heavy cream
- as needed fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Pat dry the 2 pounds of beef stew meat with paper towels.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
In a medium bowl, combine the 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons paprika, 1 teaspoon dried thyme, 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon black pepper.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Mix the seasonings and flour together thoroughly until well combined.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Add the beef stew meat to the seasoned flour mixture.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Toss the beef until it is evenly coated on all sides with the flour mixture.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Heat the 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Add the coated beef to the hot skillet in a single layer, working in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding. Sear on all sides until it is nicely browned, about 2-3 minutes per side.
⏱️ 8 min - 8
Remove the seared beef from the skillet and set it aside on a plate.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
To the same skillet (do not clean it), add the 1 chopped yellow onion, 3 chopped carrots, and 3 chopped celery stalks.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Sauté the vegetables over medium heat until they are softened, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 6 min - 11
Deglaze the pan by pouring in the 4 cups of beef broth, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Stir in the 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce and 2 tablespoons tomato paste into the broth and vegetable mixture.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Stir everything together well to combine all the flavors.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
Transfer the seared beef and the sautéed vegetables with the broth mixture to a crockpot.
⏱️ 2 min - 15
Add the 2 pounds of baby potatoes to the crockpot.
⏱️ 1 min - 16
Stir all the ingredients in the crockpot to ensure they are well mixed and submerged in the liquid.
⏱️ 1 min - 17
Cover the crockpot and cook on low for 6-8 hours, or on high for 3-4 hours, until the beef is tender.
⏱️ 360 min - 18
Once the stew is cooked and the beef is tender, add the 1 cup heavy cream to the crockpot.
⏱️ 1 min - 19
Stir until the heavy cream is well combined and the stew is creamy and rich.
⏱️ 1 min - 20
Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
⏱️ 1 min