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Slow Cooker Easy Beef Stew

This Slow Cooker Easy Beef Stew tastes amazing.  Tender cubed stew meat is slow cooked in a crockpot with onion, carrots, potato, mushrooms, peas, and savory seasonings.

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Why I love this recipe

This is the perfect recipe for two and makes a great dinner or lunch with no pre-browning required.

A hearty bowl of slow cooker beef stew on a cold fall or winter day is one of the best ways to warm up.

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Beef Stew in a bowl.
Crockpot Beef Stew for Two

Ingredients

(amounts are listed in the recipe card at the bottom of the post)

beef stew meat

potato

mushrooms

carrots

onion

minced garlic

Worcestershire sauce

dried thyme

bay leaf

beef broth

all-purpose flour

frozen peas

Equipment used in this recipe

How to make Crock Pot Beef Stew

Step 1 – Peel and dice the potato. Dice the beef, mushrooms, carrots, and onion into bite-sized pieces.

carrots, beef, potatoes, mushrooms, and onions chopped and diced on a cutting board

Step 2 – Add the beef stew meat, potatoes, mushrooms, carrots, onions, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, salt, dried thyme, black pepper, bay leaf, and beef broth into a 4 quart crock pot. Click for a 4 quart slow cooker crockpot.

stew meat, veggies, and seasonings in a crockpot slow cooker

Step 3 – Stir to combine, cover the crockpot and cook on low for 7 hours.

Step 4 – Add the flour to a bowl then add about 1/2 cup of cooking liquid and whisk until smooth.

thickening liquid whisked with flour

Step 5 – Stir the flour mixture into the stew and add the peas to the crock pot. Stir to combine.

stew in a crockpot slow cooker

Step 6 – Cook on low for 1 more hour.

Step 7 – Remove the bay leaf and serve.

Crockpot Beef Stew in a bowl.
Crockpot Beef Stew for Two

Recipe FAQ’s

Can I put raw beef cubes in slow cooker?

Yes, they come out nice and tender. You can also pre-brown in a pan them if you prefer.

Can you overcook stewing beef in a slow cooker?

For the most part, no. However, you can overcook vegetables which is why we add the peas near the end. 

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Yield: Serves 2

Slow Cooker Easy Beef Stew

Crockpot Beef Stew in a bowl.

This Slow Cooker Easy Beef Stew has tender cubed stew meat is slow cooked with onion, carrots, potato, mushrooms, peas, and savory seasonings.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb beef stew meat
  • 1 medium potato
  • 4 oz mushrooms
  • 1/2 cup carrots
  • 1/4 onion
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 cup unsalted beef broth
  • 1/8 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup frozen peas

Instructions

  1. Peel and dice the potato. Dice the beef, mushrooms, carrots, and onion into bite-sized pieces.
  2. Add the beef stew meat, potatoes, mushrooms, carrots, onions, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, salt, dried thyme, black pepper, bay leaf, and beef broth into a 4 quart crock pot. Click for a 4 quart slow cooker crockpot.
  3. Stir to combine, cover the crockpot and cook on low for 7 hours.
  4. Add the flour to a bowl then add about 1/2 cup of cooking liquid and whisk until smooth.
  5. Stir the flour mixture into the stew and add the peas to the crock pot. Stir to combine.
  6. Cook on low for 1 more hour.
  7. Remove the bay leaf and serve.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

2

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 394Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 112mgSodium: 1235mgCarbohydrates: 37gFiber: 6gSugar: 6gProtein: 44g

Nutrition information is a guideline only, is calculated automatically by third party software, and absolute accuracy is not guaranteed.

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Hi and welcome. I’m Zona and I have a passion for recipes. I share recipes, tips, tricks, and resources to help you cook for two. Eat, drink, and enjoy!

Lynn

Sunday 18th of December 2022

How long if I want to cook on high heat? 🙂

Zona

Monday 19th of December 2022

Hi Lynn, Cook on low for 3 1/2 hours. Add the flour to a bowl then add about 1/2 cup of cooking liquid and whisk until smooth. Stir the flour mixture into the stew and add the peas to the crock pot. Stir to combine. Cook on low for 30 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and serve. Thanks for your question :)

Beth Matteri

Monday 24th of October 2022

I made this last night & it was amazing. It really hit the spot. And I even had some left over for today's lunch. I'm looking forward to trying your other recipes. Thank you for sharing.

Zona

Monday 24th of October 2022

Hi Beth, so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks :)

Kathleen Sheehan

Wednesday 29th of December 2021

I am trying to find a recipe for beef tips in a 2 qt crook pot. When I see one they say for a 2qt but when I read the recipe it says a 4qt. I am really frustrated. Could you help me out? Thanks Kathleen

Zona

Thursday 30th of December 2021

I Kathleen, I did a quick search and also could not find one meant for a 2 qt crock pot. So I found one meant for 4 qt and cut the ingredients in half. Please keep in mind I have not tested this myself but here is the recipe already cut in half. I hope it helps.

EASY CROCKPOT BEEF TIPS WITH GRAVY

PREP TIME: 2 1/2 minutes COOK TIME: 3 1/2 hours 5 minutes TOTAL TIME: 3 1/2 hours 10 minutes SERVES: 3

1 lb beef stew meat 1/2 of a 10.75 oz can condensed cream of mushroom soup 1/2 of a .88 oz packet brown gravy mix 1/2 cup beef broth 1/2 small onion diced 1 clove of garlic minced 1/2 Tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 1/2 Tablespoon water Optional: Egg noodles or mashed potatoes prepared.

In a medium bowl, combine cream of mushroom soup, gravy mix, beef broth, onion and garlic. Whisk together. Place your stew meat into a 2 quart crockpot. Pour gravy mixture over beef and gently stir to combine. Cook covered on LOW for 7 hours. Once done cooking, remove beef with a slotted spoon and set aside. Stir in cornstarch/water mixture (this will thicken up the gravy.) Replace beef back into crockpot and continue cooking for 5 more minutes while gravy thickens. Serve over egg noodles or mashed potatoes.

Megan Mallinger

Sunday 12th of September 2021

Can I make this is a 3 quart instant pot?

Zona

Sunday 12th of September 2021

Hi Megan, yes I think this would also fit in a 3 quart pot. I haven't tried it in an instant pot though so you may need to adapt some things for that method.

Donna

Wednesday 4th of March 2020

If I want enough for 4 could I just double everything in the recipe?

Susan Moore

Monday 1st of November 2021

@Zona, Will it still fit in a four quart crock pot if I double it?

Zona

Wednesday 4th of March 2020

Hi Donna, I think that should work just fine. Enjoy :)

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