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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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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, tomato paste, 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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Crockpot Beef Stew in a bowl.

Slow Cooker Easy Beef Stew

This Slow Cooker Easy Beef Stew has tender cubed stew meat is slow cooked with onion, carrots, potato, mushrooms, peas, and savory seasonings.
4.35 from 112 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 5 minutes
Course Beef
Cuisine American
Servings 2
Calories 341 kcal

Ingredients

  • ½ lb beef stew meat
  • 1 medium potato
  • 4 oz mushrooms
  • ½ cup carrots
  • ¼ onion
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 Tbsp tomato paste
  • ½ tsp dried thyme
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 cup unsalted beef broth
  • cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup frozen peas

Instructions
 

  • Peel and dice the potato. Dice the beef, mushrooms, carrots, and onion into bite-sized pieces.
  • Add the beef stew meat, potatoes, mushrooms, carrots, onions, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, salt, tomato paste, dried thyme, black pepper, bay leaf, and beef broth into a 4 quart crock pot.
  • Stir to combine, cover the crockpot and cook on low for 7 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 1 more hour.
  • Remove the bay leaf and serve.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 341kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 34gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 1072mgPotassium: 1595mgFiber: 6gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 5630IUVitamin C: 36mgCalcium: 79mgIron: 5mg
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Recipe Rating




Barbara Cabezas

Friday 18th of October 2024

I haven’t made the beef stew recipe yet because the video says adding tomato paste but nothing in the actual recipe. How much tomato paste gets added?

Zona House

Friday 18th of October 2024

Hi Barbara, thank you for catching that. I have fixed the recipe. It is 1 tablespoon of tomato paste. :)

Bobbie

Wednesday 14th of August 2024

Absolutely delicious. I am a big fan of thyme and I love that it was used in this recipe. I love carrots, so I doubled the amount the recipe called for. Celery adds additional flavor to a stew so I added 2 ribs. I am sure the recipe would be just as good without the celery if you're not a fan. If using regular beef broth, omit the salt. This recipe made two large serving. We serve it with some crusty bread. My husband really enjoyed the stew. This was so easy to throw together. I will be making this again!! Thank You for sharing your recipe with us.

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.