Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Slow Cooker Beef Stew is a deliciously warming dish perfect for any occasion. This recipe combines beef, potatoes, parsnips, and carrots making it a wonderfully comforting meal. Let your slow cooker work for you, and enjoy this unforgettable dish.

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Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Servings: 6 Servings

Author: Rose Thicket Farms

Equipment

• Slow Cooker

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion finely diced
• 1 medium stalk celery finely diced
• 1 medium medium carrot peeled and finely diced
• 1 Tbs vegetable oil
• 1/2 tsp thyme
• 1/2 tsp rosemary
• 6 oz tomato paste
• 1 1/2 pounds potatoes diced
• 3-4 medium carrots peeled and sliced
• 2 parsnips peeled and diced
• 3 pounds stew beef
• 1 cup red wine (table wine)
• 1 1/2 tsp Cajun seasoning
• 3 cups water
• 4 tsp beef bouillon
• 1 bay leaf

Instructions

• In a microwave safe bowl add onion, celery, one carrot, vegetable oil, thyme, and rosemary. Cook until onions are translucent about 8 minutes. Stirring occasionally about every 1-2 minutes of cook time. Stir in tomato paste and heat an additional 30 seconds in the microwave. Transfer to the slow cooker.
• Add potatoes, carrots and parsnips and season with Cajun seasoning. Add bay leaf.
• Mix beef bouillon in the water and pour into the crockpot. Stir to combine.
• Add the beef to the slow cooker and salt and pepper to taste.
• Cook on low for about 8-10 hours.
• During the last 30 minutes of cooking, turn the crockpot on high and remove the lid. Stirring the stew as needed to keep from burning.
• Remove the bay leaf and serve immediately.

Notes

Be sure to check the bouillon labels for gluten-free. 

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Slow-cooker beef stew is a hearty dish whose rich, savory flavors develop beautifully throughout the cooking process, making it a perfect meal for any time of the year. Please comment and share a picture of your success here with me. Connect with me on social media for more inspiration. If you are looking for another delicious recipe, check out the Butterscotch Babies recipe here.