You know that I’m all about easy but I love this recipe because it’s so delicious and it lasts for days! With this weather, you need to be outside enjoying it and not stuck in the kitchen cooking! You can do all the heavy lifting the night before and then have it set in a matter of seconds before you leave for work! This beef stew is light but somehow also filling! And, you might not want to hear this, but it’s on the healthy side too! Full of umami, you are going to add this in rotation!
My go-to for this recipe is making it for dinner and then I have lunch for the next few days. It’s a win-win and a time saver!
Liz’s Kitchen: Easy Crock Pot Beef Stew Recipe
Perfect for meal prep and avoiding the kitchen! This beef stew eats light, but fills you up!
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time8 hrs
Total Time8 hrs 15 mins
Ingredients
- 2 lbs beef stew meat
- 1 qt mushroom broth
- 16 oz diced tomatoes
- 3-4 large carrots large chopped
- 1/2 lb red or gold small poatoes
- 16 oz white mushrooms sliced
- 1 large onion
- 2 tbsp garlic minced
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tbsp arrowroot powder optional
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prep your veggies! I like my carrots big so I chop them on the bigger side, but you should cut them to your liking. Half your potatoes, slice your onion and clean and slice your mushrooms. (If you’re prepping the night before I put all of these in a Ziploc bag and add the garlic, salt and pepper, and bay leaf to the bag.
- Take your beef stew and pat it dry. Add your olive oil to your pan and heat it to med-high. You’re going to quickly sear the meat on all sides. You don’t want to cook the meat all the way through.
- Once the meat is seared, drain all liquid from the meat, and add it to the crockpot. Then add the dijon mustard and mix. (If prepping the night before you can mix in a bowl and put in a ziploc bag or just mix the dijon and stew meat in the bag).
- Add all other ingredients but the arrowroot powder. Cook for 8 hours on low or 4 on high and go enjoy the day! (If you’re prepping the night before, I leave the broth and diced tomatoes in their containers until I put everything in the crock pot in the morning).
- This step is optional (I have made both ways). You can add the arrowroot powder and let sit for a few minutes. It helps thicken the broth but it’s not crucial to the flavor. Serve up your stew and get ready for some happy bellies!
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