Name: Crock Pot Beef Stew
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 8 h 10 min
Total time: 8 h 30 min
Yield: 8 people
Ingredients: 2 lbs stew meat,; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 3 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil; 1 large white onion,; 2 garlic cloves,; 1/2 cup Merlot wine*; 3 Russet potatoes,; 3 celery stalks,; 3 large carrots,*; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1/2 teaspoon allspice; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 bay leaf; 4 cups beef broth; 1 1/2 cups frozen peas; 3 tablespoons salted butter

Crock Pot Beef Stew

Crock Pot Beef Stew is filled with tender chunks of beef, carrots, peas, potatoes, celery, and savory spices, it’s a wholesome family favorite that’ll keep everyone warm as the weather gets cooler!

Prep20 min

Cook8 hr 10 min

Total8 hr 30 min

Yield8 people

Calories434

Crock Pot Beef Stew is filled with tender chunks of beef, carrots, peas, potatoes, celery, and savory spices, it’s a wholesome family favorite that’ll keep everyone warm as the weather gets cooler!

Slow Cooker Beef Stew

With fall just around the corner (can you believe it?!), now is the perfect time to introduce you to this awesome Crock Pot Beef Stew Recipe!

In addition to being totally delicious, most of the cooking takes place in a crock pot, which can only mean one thing: it’s easy to make!

Crock Pot Beef Stew is a cozy, hearty meal to enjoy once the weather gets cool. It’s filled with potatoes, peas, carrots, and celery, plus a ton of warm and savory spices like thyme, allspice, and bay leaf.

Crock Pot Beef Stew Ingredients

Stew Meat
Kosher Salt
Ground Black Pepper
All-Purpose Flour
Vegetable or Olive Oil
Large White Onion
Garlic Cloves
Melot Win
Russet Potatoes
Celery Stalks
Large Carrots
Worchestershire Sauce
Allspice
Dried Thyme
Bay Leaf
Beef Broth
Frozen Peas
Salted Butter

How To Make Crock Pot Beef Stew

1. Begin by trimming any fatty pieces off of your stew meat and ensure that each piece is approximately a 1-inch cube. You could also use a piece of chuck roast instead of stew meat and cut it into 1-inch cubes as well.
2. Next, toss the cubed meat with the salt, pepper, and flour in a large bowl until coated.
3. Then, add 2 tablespoons of oil to a large deep skillet, once heated, add the meat and brown it over medium-high heat for a couple of minutes on each side to give it a good sear and lock in flavor. Depending on the size of your pan, you may need to cook the meat in two batches. Use this time to prep your vegetables.
4. Transfer the meat to a 6-quart crock pot and return the pan to heat and add the remaining tablespoon of oil. Add in the chopped onion and cook for 4 to 5 minutes until translucent. Add in the minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add in the wine to deglaze the pan and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer the onion mixture to the crock pot.
5. Finally, everything (EXCEPT the peas and butter — those are added in the last 30 minutes of cook time) gets combined in the crockpot. As the ingredients simmer, all the flavors meld together to create a thick, wholesome, and delicious stew. Cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or HIGH for 4 to 5 hours, until meat is fall-apart tender. Add the peas and butter to the stew with about 30 minutes of cook time remaining. Stir the stew every couple of hours, if possible. Remove the bay leaf before serving. Add additional salt and pepper to taste.
6. Enjoy right away, store in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 3 days, or freeze right away (see next paragraph).

This beef stew is SOOOO good. I’ll never use any other recipe!

– April

How To Freeze Crock Pot Beef Stew

Freezing beef stew is super easy and it allows you to prep meals well in advance which is especially helpful on those days where you want something cozy and delicious but don’t feel like cooking.

1. Let the beef stew cool down a bit before freezing.
2. Write the Recipe Name and Date Made on 4 heavy-duty quart-sized freezer bags.
3. Fill the bags with the stew and remove any excess air. I find that using a Baggy Rack makes this process a lot easier! Lay the bags flat in the freezer, once frozen, you can stack them as desired.
4. Frozen stew is best enjoyed within 4 months, but is safe to eat indefinitely if stored at 0 degrees F.
5. To thaw stew, you can either transfer to the fridge and allow it to thaw overnight OR you can run the bag under hot water to loosen it from the sides of the bag and then transfer it to a saucepan to reheat.

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You can use 1 cup of chopped baby carrots instead or large carrots.
You can substitute the Merlot wine for a stout beer or additional beef stock.
If you don't want to sear your meat, you can add all of the ingredients directly into the crock pot.
To freeze the Beef Stew:
- Write the Recipe Name and Date Made on 4 heavy-duty quart-sized freezer bags.
- Fill the bags with the stew and remove any excess air. Lay the bags flat in the freezer, once frozen, you can stack them as desired.
- Frozen stew is best enjoyed within 4 months, but is safe to eat indefinitely if stored at 0 degrees F.
- To thaw stew, you can either transfer to the fridge and allow it to thaw overnight OR you can run the bag under hot water to loosen it from the sides of the bag and then transfer it to a saucepan to reheat.