Hearty and Tender Slow Cooker Beef Stew

🥣 Hearty & Tender Slow Cooker Beef Stew

The ultimate comfort dish — fall-apart beef, rich broth, and cozy flavors in every spoonful. Let your slow cooker do all the magic! 🍂

🛒 Ingredients:

◾️ 2 lbs beef stew meat, cut into chunks

◾️ 4 cups beef broth

◾️ 4 medium potatoes, peeled & diced

◾️ 3 carrots, peeled & sliced

◾️ 2 celery stalks, chopped

◾️ 1 onion, chopped

◾️ 3 cloves garlic, minced

◾️ 1 cup frozen peas

◾️ 1 tsp dried thyme

◾️ 1 tsp dried rosemary

◾️ 1 bay leaf

◾️ Salt & pepper, to taste

◾️ 2 tbsp olive oil (for browning)

◾️ 2 tbsp flour (optional, for thickening)

👨‍🍳 Instructions:

✅️1. Brown the beef: In a skillet over medium-high heat, heat olive oil and sear beef until browned on all sides (5–7 minutes). Transfer to slow cooker.

✅️2. Build the base: Add beef broth, potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, thyme, rosemary, bay leaf, salt & pepper. Stir everything together.

✅️3. Let it cook:

• On LOW: 7–8 hours

• On HIGH: 4–5 hours

Until beef is fork-tender and veggies are cooked through.

✅️4. Final touches:

• 30 minutes before serving, stir in frozen peas.

• (Optional) For thicker stew, mix flour with a splash of water and stir into the stew during the last 30 minutes.

✅️5. Serve hot, garnished with chopped parsley or fresh herbs if desired.

🕒 Prep: 15 mins

🔥 Cook: 4–8 hrs

🍽 Serves: 6

⚡ Calories: ~350 per serving