Mom's Slow Cooker Beef Stew
This hearty slow cooker beef stew recipe combines tender beef chunks, fresh vegetables, and savory herbs into a rich, flavorful broth. Perfect for cozy family dinners or meal prep, it’s easy to make and delivers comforting slow-cooked taste in less time with a pressure cooker technique.
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 2 lbs Beef chuck cut into chunks
- 3 Carrots peeled and sliced
- 2 Celery stalks chopped
- 1 Onion diced
- 3 cloves Garlic minced
- 4 Potatoes peeled and cubed
- 1 cup Beef broth
- 1 cup Red wine optional
- 2 tablespoon Tomato paste
- 2 tablespoon Olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Thyme dried
- 1 teaspoon Rosemary dried
- 2 Bay leaves
- to taste Salt
- to taste Black pepper freshly ground
- 1 cup Peas frozen or fresh
- ¼ cup Fresh parsley chopped for garnish
Instructions
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Brown beef chunks on all sides, then transfer to slow cooker.
- Sauté onions, garlic, carrots, and celery in the skillet until softened.
- Add tomato paste and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Transfer vegetable mixture to slow cooker with beef.
- Add potatoes, beef broth, red wine, thyme, rosemary, bay leaves, salt, and pepper to slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 6 hours or until beef is fall-apart tender.
- Stir in peas and cook for an additional 15 minutes before serving. Garnish with fresh parsley.
Notes
Serve hot with crusty bread or over mashed potatoes for a comforting meal. Leftovers taste great the next day!