The Best Ever Slow Cooker Beef Stew
Hearty comfort food begins with a delicious bowl of this easy Slow Cooker Beef Stew, perfect to warm you up all winter long and will be surprised how simple it is to make.
If you love soup you also need to try this slow cooker creamy sausage and potato soup and slow cooker cheesy ham and potato soup, they are two of my most popular recipes that I know you will love.
Best Ever Slow Cooker Beef Stew | The Food Cafe
Easy Beef Stew Slow Cooker
Beef stew is one of my Dad’s favorite things to eat and I love how easy and delicious this easy beef stew recipe is to make in the slow cooker.
Full of nutrient rich vegetables, potatoes, and beef, cooked slowly in a beef broth gravy base this stew is bursting with flavor in each bite.
I don’t know what I would do without my slow cooker. Hands down it is the best cooking tool I own and use consistently. I lead a simple and easy cooking life and that is why this beef stew recipe in the slow cooker is my kind of meal.
Literally this healthy beef stew takes 10 minutes or less to throw together and is seasoned with two things; dry onion soup mix and a little garlic salt and it tastes amazing!
How do I make the perfect stew in the slow cooker?
- Spray a 6qt slow cooker with nonstick cooking spay and add chopped onions, carrots, and red potatoes.
- Add refrigerated cooked beef tips in gravy, one package dry onion soup mix, 2 teaspoons of garlic salt, and two cups of beef broth. Mix to combine, cover and cook.
This Irish beef stew is another great option if you are looking for a stew to cook right on your stove top, and if you want to make your own beef tips here is a great slow cooker beef tips recipe you can make and add to your stew or just serve on its own.
How long does beef stew take in slow cooker on low?
- cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
Do you have to cook the meat before you put it in the slow cooker?
No, you don’t have to cook the meat before going into the slow cooker, however it does provide great flavor by caramelizing it a little first.
For this slow cooker beef stew meat I made it very easy by adding cooked, refrigerated beef tip in gravy, so all you have to do is open the package and pour the beef right into the slow cooker.
Can you overcook stew?
Yes. The cooking time for this easy beef stew in the slow cooker is on low for 6 to 8 hours and on high for 3 hours. You don’t want to over cook your vegetables so they are mushy and over cook your beef so it’s tough.
Make sure to stir your beef stew at about he halfway point wether you are cooking it on low or high and see how the vegetables and meat are progressing. Some slow cookers can cook faster or slower than others.
If you love your slow cooker as much as I love mine, and want a simple and hand down delicious beef stew recipe where you don’t even have to brown your beef? Then you have come the right place.
Are you looking for more recipes with beef?
- Slow cooker beef curry
- Beef taco skillet
- Beef shish kabobs
- Slow cooker broccoli and beef
- Sheet pan beef nachos
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Easy Slow Cooker Beef Stew
Ingredients
- 1 15 oz package refrigerated cooked beef tips in gravy
- 1 lb baby red potatoes cut in half
- 4 large carrots cut into pieces
- 2 cups slow sodium beef broth or water
- 1 medium onion cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 package dry onion soup mix
- 2 tsp garlic salt
- Fresh chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Spray a 6qt slow cooker with nonstick cooking spay and add chopped onions, carrots, and red potatoes.
- Add refrigerated cooked beef tips in gravy, one package dry onion soup mix, 2 teaspoons of garlic salt, and two cups of beef broth. Mix to combine. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, or low 3 hours, stirring halfway through to check vegetables.
- Garnish with fresh chopped parsley
