Slow Cooker Beef Stew Recipe (2024)

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Hearty slow cooker beef stew recipe is a family favorite that we’ve enjoyed for years!! Your crock pot does all the work!

For more of our favorite beef stew variations, be sure to try Mexican Beef Stew and Instant Pot Beef Stew as well!

Everyone Loves Beef Stew!

This crockpot beef stew recipe is one of those recipes that we got from the sister of a friend of a friend years ago (grandma has been making this since we were little).

It’s now a family favorite soup that we HAVE to make each winter because it’s so classic and delicious.

But there’s even more to love about this dish:

• Hearty. Filled with chunks of beef stew meat, carrots, and potatoes, you won’t be left hungry.
• Easy. You pretty much throw everything in the crock pot and let it cook. It’s more hands-off than our stovetop Beef Stew Recipe.
• Flavorful. For how simple the ingredients are, this stew is PACKED with savory flavor, and the meat and veggies come out so soft and tender after slow cooking.

Ingredients

• beef chuck roast – or other stew meat. Cubes should be bite sized; about 1 inch.
• Yukon Gold potatoes – The best kind of potatoes to use are red potatoes or Yukon gold. But any kind will do!
• carrots – You can also add onion, green beans, celery. Add more tender veggies like frozen peas or corn during the last 30-60 minutes.
• golden mushroom soup – or another complementary soup flavor like cream of beef or cream of potato
• water or beef broth
• package onion soup mix
• garlic salt and pepper to taste
• chopped parsley – optional garnish

How to Make Beef Stew in a Crock Pot

The only prep work this slow cooker beef stew recipe really requires is chopping all of the vegetables, and cubing the meat. From there, you throw it all in the crock pot and let it cook!

1. COMBINE. Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker.
2. COOK. Cook on low for approximately 6 hours, then serve.Season with garlic salt, pepper, and chopped parsley, if desired.

For stove top directions, try our Classic Beef Stew recipe.

Storing Info

• STORE. Any leftover simple beef stew recipe can be stored in an airtight container and kept in the refrigerator for 3-5 days. Small portions can be heated in the microwave while larger portions are best heated on the stovetop.
• Freezer meal. Simply place cooled best crock pot beef stew into freezer bags or storage containers. Keep in the freezer for up to 6 months. When you’re ready to use it, either thaw it in the fridge overnight or heat it on the stovetop.