Description
A cozy and simple beef stew made in a crockpot, perfect for busy days and family dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs beef chuck, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 4 cups beef broth
- 4 carrots, sliced
- 4 potatoes, diced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, add the beef chunks in batches and brown them on all sides.
- Transfer the browned beef to the crockpot, scraping the skillet to capture the browned bits.
- Add chopped onion and minced garlic to the skillet, stirring until the onion is translucent.
- Add carrots and potatoes to the crockpot around the beef.
- Stir in tomato paste and Worcestershire sauce, then sprinkle thyme and rosemary on top.
- Pour the beef broth over the mixture and season with salt and pepper. Stir gently to combine.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours until the beef is tender.
- Serve hot, ladling the stew into bowls and garnishing with a sprinkle of pepper.
Notes
For thicker stew, remove the lid for the last 30 minutes of cooking on high or thicken with a slurry of cornstarch and water.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 240 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 475
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: beef stew, crockpot, comfort food, slow cooking, hearty meal