Description
Slow Cooker Beef Stew is the ultimate comfort food, perfect for chilly evenings or gatherings with loved ones. This hearty dish combines tender chunks of beef with an assortment of flavorful vegetables, all simmered in a rich broth enhanced by red wine. With minimal prep time, you can simply place the ingredients in your slow cooker and let it work its magic, allowing the flavors to meld beautifully over hours of slow cooking. Whether you serve it with crusty bread or atop fluffy rice, this stew is sure to warm your heart and satisfy your taste buds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ pounds stew meat (chuck or brisket)
- 2 cups yellow onions (diced)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 cup cabernet sauvignon or merlot
- 4 cups beef broth
- 5 medium carrots (cut into chunks)
- 1 lb baby Yukon gold potatoes (halved or quartered)
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- Fresh herbs (bay leaves, rosemary)
Instructions
- Cut the beef into 1-inch cubes and season with black pepper, garlic salt, celery salt, and flour.
- Brown the meat in batches using olive oil in a large skillet for enhanced flavor.
- Sauté diced onions and minced garlic in the same skillet until softened; deglaze with red wine.
- Transfer browned meat and onion-garlic mixture to a slow cooker; add remaining ingredients except peas.
- Cook on low for 7½ to 8 hours or high for 3½ to 4 hours until vegetables are tender.
- Stir in frozen peas during the last 15 minutes of cooking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg