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Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Beef Bites and Potatoes

Slow cooker garlic butter beef bites and potatoes is an easy crockpot recipe with stew meat, potatoes and green beans in a rich, savory sauce. This delicious dinner is a family favorite perfect for busy weeknights.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Servings 6 people
Calories 413 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Slow cooker Set on low or high

Ingredients
  

Main ingredients

  • 2 pounds beef stew meat this chunkiness is key for that tender pull texture
  • 1 ½ pounds baby potatoes small and perfect for soaking up all that garlicky broth depth
  • 1 packet onion soup mix adds a punch of savory flavor
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder boosts the garlic flavor
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt enough saltiness to bring out the taste
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper adds a little kick
  • 3 garlic cloves minced fresh garlic goes great with the butter
  • 4 tablespoons butter melts in and creates that buttery sauce
  • ½ cup water or beef broth gives you the broth depth to cook everything just right
  • 1 pound green beans trimmed add these almost at the finish so they stay nice and crisp-tender

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • First, you place the beef stew meat and baby potatoes in the slow cooker. Make sure they’re kinda spread out to cook evenly.
  • Next, sprinkle the onion soup mix, garlic powder, sea salt, and black pepper over the meat and potatoes. This step gets all that seasoning in the mix early.
  • Then add the minced garlic and butter right on top. The butter kinda just melts in as it cooks, giving that nice sauce feel.
  • Pour the water or beef broth over everything and give everything a little stir to combine. This is where the broth depth really starts building.
  • Cover the slow cooker and set it to cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours. You’ll notice the float valve sit quiet and then hiss once steam is releasing.
  • When there’s about 30 minutes left, add the trimmed green beans. This keeps them crisp without turning mushy, which is super important.
  • Once time’s up, do a slow release of the cooker pressure and get ready to enjoy your tender garlic butter beef bites with potatoes and green beans. That tender pull and flaky potatoes are so worth the wait.

Notes

You can use frozen or canned beans in place of fresh. Or, serve beans or a different veggie on the side. If potatoes are very thick, you may want to cut them in half so they cook evenly. Cooking times may vary with different sizes and brands of slow cookers.