Lazy Slow Cooker Beef Stew
Slow cooker beef stew containing chunks of savory beef, potatoes and veggies all cooked to perfection.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time12 hours hrs
Total Time12 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
Course: Brunch, dairy free option, dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: crockpot beef stew, slow cooker beef stew
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 263kcal
6qt slow cooker
Mixing Spoon
- 2 lbs stew beef, cut in to 1” chunks
- ¼ cup flour
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 lb mini potato, washed
- 3 large carrots, peeled and cut in chunks
- 2 stalks celery, washed and cut into chunks
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 tablespoon minced garlic
- 3 cups beef broth
- ½ cup red wine You can use any wine that isn't overly sweet
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce or your favorite steak sauce
- potato flakes (optional)
Line slow cooker vessel with a Slow Cooker Liner (optional)
Place beef in slow cooker
Mix flour, salt and pepper together. Sprinkle mixture over meat and stir to coat
Add potatoes, carrots, celery, onion and garlic into pot
Pour wine, beef broth and Worchestershire sauce over meat/vegetable mixture
Stir to mix and cover.
Cook on low for 10-12 hours.
Prior to serving, if you feel the sauce isn’t as thick as you would like it, add 1 tablespoon of potato flakes and stir. Test sauce for thickness. If it still isn’t where you like it, continue to add flakes, 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring in between each tablespoon until desired thickness is achieved.
Calories: 263kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 583mg | Potassium: 861mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 4559IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 3mg