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Crock Pot Beef Stew is a hearty slow cooker dish loaded with chunks of beef, potatoes, carrots, onions and peas all in a delicious red wine beef broth.

Crock Pot Beef Stew is a hearty slow cooker dish loaded with chunks of beef, potatoes, carrots, onions and peas all in a delicious red wine beef broth.



Crock Pot Beef Stew is a flavourful dish perfect for cold weather.

Crock Pot Beef Stew is a hearty slow cooker dish loaded with chunks of beef, potatoes, carrots, onions and peas all in a delicious red wine beef broth.

This slow cooker stew is a classic comfort food dish.

Crock Pot Beef Stew is a hearty slow cooker dish loaded with chunks of beef, potatoes, carrots, onions and peas all in a delicious red wine beef broth.

This beef stew recipe takes about fifteen minutes of prep time and seven to eight hours of slow cooking time.

Crock Pot Beef Stew is a hearty slow cooker dish loaded with chunks of beef, potatoes, carrots, onions and peas all in a delicious red wine beef broth.

Printable Recipe Card with a Full List of Ingredients and Instructions is Located at the Bottom of the Post.

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To make this stew, I started by pouring some beef broth, red wine, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, thyme, oregano and a bay leaf into a Crock Pot.

I whisked the ingredients together well.

beef broth, wine and seasonings in a crock pot

I cut a beef chuck roast into one inch cubes.

beef chunks and stew ingredients in bowls

I seasoned the beef cubes with salt and pepper.

I heated some olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

Once the oil was hot I added the beef cubes to the skillet.

beef chunks searing in a skillet

I stirred the beef around to make sure the pieces were seared on all sides.

Then I transferred the seared beef pieces to the Crock Pot.

I added some chopped carrots, potatoes and onions to the pot.

I stirred to combine all of the ingredients.

beef chunks, potatoes, carrots and onions in a crock pot

I placed the lid on the pot and left it to cook on LOW for seven hours.

In the last fifteen minutes of cooking time, I removed the bay leaf and added some frozen peas to the pot.

frozen peas added to crock pot with beef stew

I stirred the peas into the stew.

peas stirred into beef stew

I returned the lid to the pot and left it to finish cooking.

When the stew was done cooking, I stirred it well one last time.

Crock Pot Beef Stew is a hearty slow cooker dish loaded with chunks of beef, potatoes, carrots, onions and peas all in a delicious red wine beef broth.

Then the hearty beef stew was ready to serve.

Crock Pot Beef Stew is a hearty slow cooker dish loaded with chunks of beef, potatoes, carrots, onions and peas all in a delicious red wine beef broth.

I ladled my soup into bowls and garnished it with fresh parsley.

Crock Pot Beef Stew is a hearty slow cooker dish loaded with chunks of beef, potatoes, carrots, onions and peas all in a delicious red wine beef broth.

I like to serve my stew with some fresh, crusty bread.

Crock Pot Beef Stew is a hearty slow cooker dish loaded with chunks of beef, potatoes, carrots, onions and peas all in a delicious red wine beef broth.

If you are looking for a classic beef stew recipe, then you need to try this Crock Pot Beef Stew!

Crock Pot Beef Stew is a hearty slow cooker dish loaded with chunks of beef, potatoes, carrots, onions and peas all in a delicious red wine beef broth.

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Ingredients You’ll Need to Make This Crock Pot Beef Stew:

  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 1 cup red wine (merlot or cab- use a good wine, not cooking wine)
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
  • 4 cloves garlic, pressed
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2-3 pounds chuck roast, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 medium carrots, peeled and cut into ½ inch thick slices
  • 1 pound baby Yukon gold potatoes, quartered
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • Fresh parsley, chopped, for serving (optional)

How to Make Crock Pot Beef Stew:

  1. In a 6 quart slow cooker, whisk together beef broth, wine, tomato paste, worcestershire sauce, garlic, thyme, oregano, and bay leaf. Set aside.
  2. Season the meat generously with salt and pepper.
  3. In a heavy bottomed skillet, over medium-high heat, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil, add the beef in a single layer. Sear the meat on all sides, about 3-5 minutes total. Don’t crowd the pan, work in batches if necessary. Transfer to the slow cooker.
  4. Add the carrots, potatoes, and onions, stir to combine everything.
  5. Cook on low for 7-8 hours.
  6. 15 minutes before serving, remove the bay leaf, and add the frozen peas, and let cook for 15 minutes more.
  7. Serve in bowls garnished with fresh parsley if desired.
  8. Enjoy!
Crock Pot Beef Stew is a hearty slow cooker dish loaded with chunks of beef, potatoes, carrots, onions and peas all in a delicious red wine beef broth.

Crock Pot Beef Stew

Yield: 8 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 7 hours
Total Time: 7 hours 15 minutes

Crock Pot Beef Stew is a hearty slow cooker dish loaded with chunks of beef, potatoes, carrots, onions and peas all in a delicious red wine beef broth.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 1 cup red wine (merlot or cab- use a good wine, not cooking wine)
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
  • 4 cloves garlic, pressed
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2-3 pounds chuck roast, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 medium carrots, peeled and cut into ½ inch thick slices
  • 1 pound baby Yukon gold potatoes, quartered
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • Fresh parsley, chopped, for serving (optional)

Instructions

    1. In a 6 quart slow cooker, whisk together beef broth, wine, tomato paste, worcestershire sauce, garlic, thyme, oregano, and bay leaf. Set aside.
    2. Season the meat generously with salt and pepper.
    3. In a heavy bottomed skillet, over medium-high heat, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil, add the beef in a single layer. Sear the meat on all sides, about 3-5 minutes total. Don’t crowd the pan, work in batches if necessary. Transfer to the slow cooker.
    4. Add the carrots, potatoes, and onions, stir to combine everything.
    5. Cook on low for 7-8 hours.
    6. 15 minutes before serving, remove the bay leaf, and add the frozen peas, and let cook for 15 minutes more.
    7. Serve in bowls garnished with fresh parsley if desired.
    8. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Chuck Roast is the best meat to use. In a pinch “stew meat” will work. Chuck is meatier and more tender.
  • Use a good wine, one you would drink, not cooking wine. If you’d like to leave the wine out completely, substitute it with more beef broth.
  • If you like a thicker, gravy-like broth, you can use cornstarch to thicken it. Whisk together 2 tablespoons cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water. Add into the hot stew and stir well. It will thicken in about 5 minutes. You can do this step just before you add the peas, or at the very end.
  • Short on time? Cook it on high for 3-4 hours.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 552Total Fat: 30gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 2gUnsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 141mgSodium: 450mgCarbohydrates: 21gFiber: 3gSugar: 4gProtein: 46g

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