This warm, savory crock pot beef stew blends everything you want your family to eat with tantalizing flavor that brings them running and satisfies the soul.
Coming home to the delicious aroma of crock pot beef stew just makes the rest of the day a little better. All those rich, yummy flavors married together in a delectable sauce immediately beckons to every nearby taste bud.
Not only is this crockpot beef stew wholesome and nutritious for the entire family but it practically dances down to your tummy, slowly warming your insides to a soft, fervent glow.
This crowd-pleasing recipe for crock pot beef stew with vegetables is a simple dish full of rich, complex flavors and plenty of vegetables you’ll feel great about serving!
How to Make Crock Pot Beef Stew?
Crock pot beef stew is one of those one-pot feel-good meals that simplifies busy nights and just makes you feel good about serving it. Simply brown your floured beef before tossing in the crockpot.
Add water and bouillon to your browning skillet to deglaze and combine flavors. Remove from heat before adding soup and seasonings. Pour over beef in the crock pot then add veggies and secure the lid. Now just wait for the magic to happen!
All those mouth-watering flavors simmering together for hours produce a meal of beauty that is ready when you walk in the door after a long hard day.
The secret is in the way you mix the ingredients and put them in the crock pot. This crock pot beef stew recipe really knocks your socks off and brings out that just-like-mom-used-to-make flavor!
Step By Step: How to Make Crock Pot Beef Stew
1. Pour flour into a Ziplock. Add meat and shake to evenly coat all pieces. Add oil to a large skillet, brown meat without crowding it. Transfer meat to the crockpot.
2. Add water and bouillon cubes to the skillet and cook. Stir the brown bits on the skillet. Remove from heat and add tomato soup, Italian seasonings, bay leaves, and black pepper. Stir.
3. Pour the mixture in the crockpot.
4. Add the onions, potatoes, carrots, celery, and mushrooms.
5. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or until the beef and veggies are tender. Add more water if needed. Add the thawed peas in the last 20-30 minutes of cooking. Discard bay leaves and serve.
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Can You Make This Easy Beef Stew Ahead of Time?
Absolutely! Creating this easy beef stew ahead of time will just ensure that it has a superior flavor and it’s ready when you are. This slow cooker beef stew healthy recipe will taste even better the next day after marinating in that incredible sauce.
Of course, you may want to consider waiting to add the potatoes until you are ready to serve your crock pot beef stew because they could get softer than you like bathing in that tasty sauce for an extended period of time. It’s a personal preference choice.
How To Freeze Beef Stew?
Yes Again! You can certainly freeze beef stew and keep ready-made meals in the freezer. It works best if you store it in a size appropriate air-tight container.
Just remember to leave room for expansion and make sure that it is completely cooled before placing your beef stew in the freezer.
What Do You Serve With Best Beef Stew?
This is the best beef stew to pair with a simple Green Salad and our homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette, or Strawberry Salad (feel free to switch berries for those in season and on-hand).
Of course, my all-time favorite thing to eat with this gourmet beef stew recipe slow cooker style are warm, tender and butter Lion House Rolls (with make ahead instructions).
Eat a big bowl of it for dinner with those warm, buttery rolls or put it over rice for that extra something special. This is not one of those crock pot beef stew with cornstarch recipes or slow cooker beef stew red wine recipes, this one is so simple and flavor-packed it makes the best beef stew meal.
What I Love Most About This Beef Stew
What’s not to love about this incredible beef stew? It’s so easy to make its versatile too.
This crock pot beef stew is an easy make-ahead meal that is ready when you are, and it tastes like you spent all day in the kitchen!
Recipe Notes for How To Make Beef Stew
There are a lot of recipes out there for how to make beef stew crock pot fast but this one is my favorite hands down. While this old fashioned beef stew recipe is a no-fail one-pot meal, there are a few secrets to coaxing out that stick to your ribs goodness wrapped in yummy flavor.
Browning: This gourmet beef stew recipe slow cooker meal naturally begins in a skillet. It is best to use your favorite heavy-bottomed skillet for this step because it will distribute heat more evenly.
Be sure not to overcrowd your pan when browning your meat. Overcrowding traps pockets of heat and prevents all surfaces from cooking evenly.
Sauce: When making the ‘sauce’ you’ll be stirring up the brown bits from the bottom of the pan (commonly known as deglazing) and dissolving bouillon cubes. I find that a wooden spoon works best because it’s sturdy and it won’t scratch your cookware.
Bouillon: Speaking of bouillon cubes, it’s best not to add salt until the end. Bouillon cubes are pretty salty, and you may not need extra.
Mushrooms: This crock pot beef stew recipe calls for mushrooms and they really take the meatiness factor of this dish to the next level.
Soup: This old fashioned beef stew slow cooker recipe also calls for a can of condensed tomato soup (undiluted). Your stew will not taste like tomato soup! Instead you’ll get slightly sweet nuances to balance out those salty bouillon cubes. It’s a rich, complex flavor profile that is off the charts on the yummy factor!
Crock Pot Beef Stew Recipe
This rich, savory crock pot beef stew recipe takes 30 minutes or less to throw together and it tastes amazing every time!
When fall starts to usher in the cooler weather, I know the fragrant aroma of crock pot beef stew will soon fill my home drawing everyone to the table for a hearty dinner.
It is also a delicious way to feed gathering crowds of friends and family on Sunday afternoons without spending all day in the kitchen.
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Slow Cooker Beef Stew
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 pounds boneless beef chuck roast trimmed and cut Into 1-inch cubed
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cups to 2 1/2 cups water
- 2 large beef bouillon cubes
- 1 (10 3/ -ounces) can condensed tomato soup, undiluted
- 3 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 medium onions sliced
- 2 large Russet potatoes peeled and cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
- 3 medium carrots cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 stalks celery cut into 1-inch pieces
- 8 ounces whole mushrooms trimmed
- 3/4 cup frozen peas thawed
Instructions
- Pour flour into a 1-gallon Ziplock bag. Add meat, in batches, and shake to evenly coat all pieces.
- Add oil to a large skillet and heat. When the oil is hot, brown meat in batches without crowding it. Transfer meat, when it's browned, directly to crockpot. Add 1 1/2 cups water and bouillon cubes to the skillet and cook, stirring up the brown bits from the bottom of the skillet and dissolving the bouillon cubes. Remove from heat and add tomato soup, Italian seasonings, bay leaves, and black pepper and stir to combine. Pour into the crockpot over beef. Add the onions, potatoes, carrots, celery, and mushrooms.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or until the beef and veggies are tender. If needed, add more water. Add the thawed peas the last 20-30 minutes of cooking. Discard bay leaves and serve.
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Instant Pot Beef Stew
Instant pot beef stew is as savory and mouth-watering as this recipe, but the cook time is slashed with the handy pressure cooker. The best part is that rich, delectable aroma will still beckon to every empty tummy and taste bud within distance.
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This yummy classic is one of the best homemade beef stew recipes around! The flavor profile is inspired by a wholesome goodness that brings back childhood memories and inspires reminiscent conversations between loved ones.
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This Dutch oven beef stew recipe is something to salivate over! The use of the Dutch oven really infuses that rich, delicious flavor into every tender, meaty bite.
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This old fashioned beef stew recipe is the one that started it all. Its nutritious, delicious and satisfying. This all-American old fashioned beef stew dish is simple to make and it leaves people begging for more. Plus, it is really versatile.
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It has taken me over 30 years to find a beef stew recipe I like. I loved my mother in laws but could never replicate. We love this recipe and is the only one I’ll ever use. I use venison chops cut into small pieces for my meat. THIS IS THE BEST!
Hi Lynn! I’m so very happy to hear that!!
Can the tomato soup be substituted? I am preparing this dish for someone going through Chemo and they cannot tolerate tomato right now.
Hi! I’d try Cream of Beef. What do you think? 🙂
Made this recipe last night and followed it exactly. It was AMAZING! Everyone thoroughly enjoyed it. I just have one question. We bought stewing beef from Costco and I have more than enough left to make another batch. My question is have you ever froze the cooked stew? If so how did it turn out after thawing? Thanks!
Hey Brenda. Yes I have and it thaws out as any beef stew would, the veggies are very soft but it’s even more flavorful. I’m so happy you enjoyed the stew <3
Thanks so much! You were right. We are making another batch tonight. A new family favourite!
I’m so happy to hear that Brenda! <3
Tried the recipe with a few modifications to lower sodium intake and it was fantastic! Used low sodium beef broth (3 1/2 caps) cooked down to two for a concentrated flavor. Used Pomo crushed tomatoes which I purée’d instead of tomato soup and used salt free Italian seasoning.
Hi Scott. Your modifications sound great! I’m very happy you enjoyed it!
This is my second time using this recipe. I love it and so does my family. This is a keeper for me. I didn’t make any changes to it. I may try some changes using some posts I read. I love to try new recipes from Pinerest.
Hi Raymond. I’m so glad everyone in the family like the Crock Pot Beef Stew 🙂
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My name is Raymonde (not Raymond). I am female and French. Raymonde is the feminine name of Raymond. I get that mistake all the time though so getting used to it.
Raymonde
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I feel so sorry for you that people always misinterpret it. Thatwy
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This is one of our new favorite meals. It is so good and healthy. My family loves it!!
Thank you Johanne! I’m glad it’s a new favorite <3
you got one star for using beef bouillion cubes. use broth it is so much better
I made this today, it was super yummy! Instead of the bouillon cubes I used beef broth.
So glad you liked the recipe Sara!
This stew looks fabulous. I would love to try to make it, but there are so many pop up ads that cover the print on this page that I can’t really read the whole thing. I hate all the ads.
Hey Melanie. If you are seeing ads that block any content, they aren’t ads from my site. Those ads are appearing on mobile devices, including Ipads, that haven’t updated their operating system. They are ads generating from a site previously visited. I can only imagine how frustrating they are! I think I may hate them even more than you do!
I can’t find the recipe. I printed 40 pages and NO recipe. Please email it to me. Thank you, Colleen
Hey Colleen. I just tried to email you and for some reason the email wont go through. I’m so sorry. Do you have another email? The recipe seems to be printing out no problem.
I made this recipe exactly as it was listed step by step and it was sooo YUMMY! My Husband loved it! I will definitely be making this stew in the future 🙂
Hi Daisy.Thanks so much 🙂 So glad hubby enjoyed!!!
Hey there! In trying this recipe out tomorrow for dinner, but I was going to just use canned veggies instead of fresh ones. How well do you think those will do in the crockpot vs the fresh ones? Should I cook a big pot on the stove instead of crockpot since I’m using canned goods? Thank you!
Hi Amanda. Well, the canned veggies are already soft so they don’t need/require the long cooking time. I think I’d try to make the recipe as directed, except I’d wait to add the veggies the last hour of cooking. Make sure the veggies are rinsed and well drained. You don’t want to add unnecessary liquid to the gravy.
I have everything but potatoes to make this – think it would ruin the recipe much?? Thought I’d make mashed potatoes to put it over….
Hi Shelley. The gravy make come out a little thinner than usual. but it should still be delicious!
I’ve never had the best of luck with previous beef stew recipes but this one caught my eye. I made it yesterday and couldn’t resist tasting the beef after I walked into the house after work and took in the amazing aroma. It is definately a keeper recipe. It was so good!!! I think the tomato soup really added to the great sauce. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Lori. So glad you liked the beef stew. I agree the tomato soup really adds a lot to the sauce!
I made you stew yesterday for my hubby for his birthday as stew is one of his favorites. The only thing I changed was to sub parsnip for mushroom (which is my fav). He LOVED it!!!!! Since there’s just the 2 of us we had it again tonight. There’s 1 more serving left which he asked me to freeze for him. This one is going on the favorite list. THANK YOU!!!!
Hi Mary! Yay, I’m so happy you both liked it!
Wahoo!
I searched in Pinterest recipes for a crock pot beef stew and was instantly drawn to yours! I’ve been eyeballing this recipe for just the right moment, and on this cold Saturday, during which my sweet fiance is 9 hours deep into his 16 hour day at work doing inventory, I think this is the best hearty treat to surprise him with! My huge crock is filled to the lid with all sorts of goodness; I can’t wait to try it! It was super easy to prepare, which I love! Thank you for posting!
Hi Courtney. I hope you both enjoy!
Can I use tomato paste instead of condensed tomato? I didn’t have any on hand.
Hi Gracie. Well, I haven’t made this recipe with tomato paste. Your results will be very different.
Will definitely try this. Being in Hawaii, rice is a staple here, so naturally it would be served over rice. However, when my husband heats up leftovers like chili or stew, he doesn’t want to wait for a pot of rice to cook so he just eats it over bread and butter. As a healthy alternative I use whole wheat bread with hummus. The hummus goes great with gravy based dishes.
Sounds delicious Sabrina.
Kathleen,
I was wondering if you had any ideas…I am 2 tsp. shy of the italian seasoning, any suggestions? I just put in the crockpot. So excited to try!!
Hi Tammy. I think the stew will be wonderful as you have it, but you might want to add 1/2 teaspoon extra oregano.
Kathleen,
I made this for dinner this evening, followed your instructions. It was absolutely delicious. Thank you!
Thank you for your response, Denise! Do glad you liked it 🙂
Just finished this for supper with fresh homemade buns…it was FANTASTIC!! House smelled wonderful all day, kids enjoyed it, and best of all….leftovers!!! Thank you sooo much for posting this one 🙂
Tara, you’re so welcome 🙂
I saw this on Pinterest and looked easy and delicious. Do you happen to know the nutrition for the meal? I am counting calories and on a wholegrain plan so keep track of my meals daily. Thanks for you help
Eileen
Eileen, I’m sorry I don’t have that information.
does the tomato soup not give it a strong tomato taste?
Hi Lyndsay. I don’t think it does at all.
Hello
It says to add 1 1/2 cups wuth the Bouillon Cubes what about the other 2 1/2!?
Hello Isabel. You only add the extra water if the “gravy” is too thick. I’ve never needed more than the 1 1/2 cups.
I added the 4 cups and it was like a soup 🙁 It was still delicious though!! Thank you so much for sharing and for responding so quickly!!
I very much enjoyed the recipe. I tweaked a few things, like adding more water and then cornstarch later on to thicken it….I like more gravy.
The only problem I had was, am I the only person who had to cook for 8 hours on low? After even 6 hours the veggies still hadn’t cooked through. Even at the 8 hour mark, when we finally got to eat it (at 9 at night…glad I hadn’t planned this for company), you could tell the carrots and celery had JUST about cooked through. I have a crock pot very similar to yours; nice big oval Hamilton-Beach with the lid locks. Very odd….but it was yummy anyway! 🙂
Hi Karen. Thanks for your comment. No you aren’t the only person who has had to cook this longer. I’m going to change the recipe. 🙂
bought all the ingredients and am going to have it cooking while i go to work tomorrow. can’t wait!!! Just one question. It doesn’t seem like there is enough liquid. i am definitely AT LEAST doubling the potatoes and carrots. What do you suggest for more juice? Thanks.
Hi Laura. I’d stick to the water and add another 1/2 of a bouillon cube
I tried this recipie yesterday, so easy and so good. I left my crock pot going on low for over 8 hours and added some extra water to the pot about half way through. The meat came out so tender, my boyfriend and I ate the whole thing!
So glad you liked the Beef Stew, Tara!
This stew was delicious! Unfortunately the 4-5 hour cook time given was not enough. I was planning a dinner with extended family and when I came home from work the veggies were barely cooked and the meat was very tough. The stew ended up having to cook for closer to 10 hours on low – finished at almost 11pm! Ended up having to order a pizza 🙁 Maybe cutting the meat and veggies smaller than recommended would have helped? Yummy nonetheless!
Hi Lauren. I’m sorry the cooking time didn’t work for you. I’ve never had that happen. Thanks for letting me know.
Rave reviews. The mushrooms were a nice addition. I had been thinking about adding mushrooms myself. I did not add salt as per instructions. I think most will find it needs a little extra salt. We will be making this again.
Thanks Daphne! So glad you liked it!
Thanks Kathleen! This hit the mark. It was a cold, rainy day in England and wanted something warm and hearty for the family. I added more carrots and onions, left out the peas, substituted 1/2 cup of the broth for wine, and used tomato paste instead of soup. Served with some fresh bread and butter. It was great! Definitely a keeper. 🙂
oh! and I added some spuds to it, too instead of serving over mashed to keep it easy and filling.
You can never go wrong with adding potatoes!!!
Hi Allison. Sounds like some great tweeks!
Hi,
Can you use cream of mushroom soup instead of the whole mushrooms?
Hi Evelena. No the cream of mushroom soup won’t work in place of the fresh mushrooms. Rinsed and drained can mushrooms could be used as a substitute. You can also make the recipe without any mushrooms at all. Hope that helps 😉
I found this recipe through Pinterest and was excited to try it. I was surprised by how much “prep” there was to do seeing as this is a crock-pot recipe. It has been cooking on low for 5 1/2 hours now and the vegetables are still hard. Kinda disappointed that it is taking longer than the recipe calls for. It sure smells good, hoping it tastes just as good!
Hi Holly. Well, I don’t think this has any more prep time than any other good beef stew recipe. You’re right, it’s not a crock pot recipe that just puts the ingredient’s in the crock pot and turns it on. Not all crock pot recipes are that type of recipe. Some are and some aren’t. As for the cooking time, I’m surprised to hear your veggies weren’t fairly soft at 5 1/2 hours. Was there any chance you lifted the lid to check them throughout the cooking process?
Honestly, this is one of the BEST crock pot recipes I’ve ever had! I sure hope it ultimately turned out well for you 🙂
Made this tonight for supper and it was AWESOME! I cooked it for 4 hours on high, and the meat was so tender. I’ll definitely make this again, and again. Thanks
Hi Marie. So glad you enjoyed. I’m happy it’s going to make a repeat appearance!
Made this today..seems the Italian season I’m by so a bit overpowering..anything I can do?
Hey Cynthia. Gosh, I never found it overpowering at all. Sorry. Not sure how to advise you.
I made this last night. I ran out of time so I put it in my Power Pressure Cooker. I made two small changes. I put one can of beef broth and one bouillon cube. Also I added 1/2 can of peas and 1/2 can of corn.
I had NEVER made Beef stew before and I have to say this was the best I have EVER tasted!
Yay! So happy to heat that Vicki 🙂 Great additions, too.
Can you use this as a beef pot pie filling? Looks really good would like to try very soon. Thanks!!!
Hi Mellie. Wow, I think that would be delicious.
This is our absolute favorite stew recipe…but the directions have disappeared!!! Eak!!! I should have them memorized, but I don’t! Help!
Hi Kelly,
Sorry we had temporary problems with the web server! The recipes back up 😉
Please someone where is the recipe????
Hey Kristan. Sorry we had temporary problems with the web server! The recipes back up 😉
Where is the recipe
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Recipe is gone made this before was great can u email or put the recipe back up thanks
Hey Liz. Sorry we had problems with the server. Recipe is back!
I came here yesterday and the recipe was showing so I went out and bought the ingredients to make it today but when I came back just now the recipe was gone! I was really looking forward to making this but I didn’t memorize the recipe yesterday. All that’s showing up are the photos and commentary. I tried it on three different internet connections and devices. Help?
Hi Julia, Im really sorry. I can’t imagine how frustrating that would be! We had temporary problems with the web server and the my blog almost crashed! I believe my tech people have it all fixed. The recipes back up 😉
i cant see the recipe! can you email it to me please?? lizzylizzy_pinay@yahoo.com
Hi Elizabeth. Just sent you an email.
This was delicious! I substituted diced tomatoes and tomato sauce because I didn’t have condensed soup. Also, it helps thicken it if you cook for the recommended time but for the last hour have it on high. It also helps make sure the veggies are soft, like the potatoes.
I will definitely being making this from time to time. Thank you for sharing this! <3
Can this be prepped ahead of time and put in the fridge? I get up at 5am and when I get home at 12pm, I have until 5pm to cook for my husband before he gets home.
I think it would work out perfectly to make it ahead of time. Just thin it if necessary with a little beef broth or water.
11/2 cups? I don’t understand.
Hi Angel. I’m not sure what you’re asking. I’m thinking maybe your asking for a clarification??? The number is One and a Half cups. Hope that helps if not lets try again!
Have it in the crockpot now. Left out the peas and mushrooms, but will serve with cornbread. Can’t wait !!!
Have it in the crockpot now. Left out the peas and mushrooms, but will serve with cornbread. Can’t wait!!!
Hey Terry! I’m jealous…..wish it was in my Crock pot tonite 😉
Hi Kathleen,
I loved your goulash so I’m gonna try this beef stew. I don’t cook a lot so what exactly does it mean to “brown” the meat? Am I cooking it through or just browning each side? Is it ok to leave some pink on the beef? Thank, Jim
Hi Jim. You are just cooking it to brown on each side. Hope you enjoy it 🙂
the flavors we’re fabulous however the gravy was really watery, like soup. I’m not sure why. I did exactly like the recipe said. And the veggies need to be cooked more than 5 hours , more like 8 on low. Other than that very tasty
Hi Andrea. I think that crock pots can run either a bit higher or lower in cooking temperature which can effect the cooking time. The gravy should have been thick. I’m wondering if perhaps you shook off the floured meat more than I did before browning it and ultimately used less flour.
Because of all the great feedback this recipe has been given, I am going to make this on Sunday. Can’t wait to try it out. I have really been enjoying your website.
Hi Tania! I’m happy to hear your enjoying my site :). Hope you enjoy this stew as much as we did!
So I did get around to making this and it is a fabulous recipe. I set it up completely in my crockpot the night before and kept in fridge until ready to turn on. The only changes made were we used frozen pearl onions in place of regular onion and just before adding the peas the last 20 minutes of cooking, we added a can of tomato paste which really thickened and enriched the stew. This is going into my rotation of crockpot favorites! – Thank you! =)
Hi Tanis. So glad you liked it. The pearl onions sound like a great idea!
I love this recipe! We have made this twice and its so so much better than the typical stews you see. I love how thick it is.
I would always recommend buying a large beef chuck to cut up, the individual beef pieces never really taste good.
Thank you for posting!!
Hi Jackie! Thanks so much for sharing. I’m glad you like the stew. We LOVE it too!
I just made this and it is delicious! Followed the recipe and added just a dash of soy sauce also. I have never liked any crock pot recipes before, but this is wonderful! Thanks for the recipe.
Thank you Susan! I love this recipe as well 😉
Just whipped this up! Now to wait 4 hours 🙂 I wanna say thanks for the recipe… flour in the ziplock bag is soooo simple and so genius!!! Going to do that for breading all my meats now!! Thanks again 🙂
Jess you’re so welcome. Hope you enjoy! 🙂
I am making this tonight, I was running late and was worried it wouldn’t be done till 7pm so I am going to get on high for 2-3 hours (fingers crossed) my only question is it looks like there isn’t a lot of juice in there, is that normal and will it fill and thicken up?
Hey Shawna. Gosh I don’t remember it seeming like there was a lot of liquid while it was cooking. I know at finish time it should be nice and thick!
Sigh…I wish I could trust my recipe calculator. For example, when I punch the ingredients into the calculator with ‘serves 4’, I’m coming up with 1,106 calories per serving. I don’t believe that, but I can’t justify eating it if I can’t get a reasonable calorie count, either.
I just finished prepping this and it completely filled my large crock pot. I used the amounts the recipe called for, and I’ve never had a standard crock pot recipe fill my crock pot. I hope there is room for the peas!
Seems crazy, but prep actually took me an hour and a half, between chopping veggies and then coating & browning the meat. I don’t recall other stew recipes taking so long.
My house smells amazing, and I’m really looking forward to dinner!
I made this a couple of nights ago and although I didn’t have every ingredient I did have most. Very delicious…my husband and I loved it.
Hi Steph. So glad you liked it 😉
I was just wondering if this could feed 6 people or if I would need to adjust it just a bit. It look really yummy and I think my family would like it. 🙂
Hi Elizabeth. Well, honestly it depends on how big of eaters they are. You can stretch it but I’d probably another potato and maybe another 1/2 pound of meat. It’s really delicious so I hope you give it a try. I’d love to hear how it works out for your family! 🙂
I’m short on time. Will it be okay to cook the stew on high for 3 or 4 hrs instead of low for 4 or 5 hrs?
Hello Judy. I think that should work out perfectly 🙂 enjoy!!!
Found this on Pinterest & it looks & sounds yummy so I’m pinning it too!
Just one request though – Is there a way you can alter your blog settings so it automatically adjusts the line lengths of your descriptions & instructions? (I think it’s referred to as ‘dynamic’ pages.)
The problem is that if you’re using a tablet or phone & zoom in to enlarge the writing you then have to scroll right & left quite a lot to read each line of the descriptions or instructions, specially if viewed in vertical, ‘portrait mode’.
Anyway scrolling or not, I think my crock pot will be dusted off for this recipe! 🙂
Hi Sheila. Thank you so very much for bring this to my attention. I will have my tech people see if they can make this alteration! Hope you try the stew. It’s truly a favorite!
Made this stew yesterday and I have to say it was EXCELLENT! It did cook for about 7 hours on low…..meat was tender (not dry). Definite keeper! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Mary! So glad you like the stew. Thanks for your feedback 🙂
Great tasting stew.. I made it for my mom and a friend and they both liked it.. I will be making it from now on…Thank you for sharing,
Thanks Sandy! So glad you liked it!
I was unable to print this recipe. But giving it a a try. Looks delicious
Hi Diane, sorry it isn’t printing. Will look into fixing it asap! Hope you try the recipe and let me know how you like it!
Made this stew last night – so delicious. All three boys including my husband loved it. It was easy to put together and had excellent flavor. Very satisfying for a cold winter evening. Thanks very much.
Thanks Cyndi! So glad it was a hit!
Peas and mushrooms in stew is very good, always in mine. This question has nothing to do with the recipe, but I couldn’t find where I could ask you if you made your beautiful red scarf/cowl your wearing? If so, is there a pattern somewhere you could share?
Thanks.
Hi Susan! Thanks you for the compliment! No I didn’t make it. Darn! It was a gift from my daughter 🙂
So I made this for dinner tonight for myself, my hubby and his mom. My Whole Foods didn’t have condensed tomato soup, so I picked up a can of creamy tomato soup and crossed my fingers. I also used beef broth instead of beef bouillon and sweet potato instead of regular to up the nutrition factor. I also started it a little late, so I set my crockpot on high for 3 hours and then to low for the last hour. It came out AMAZING!! Hubby went back for seconds, thirds, and fourths and kept commenting on how it tasted just like his mom’s….and she’s a great cook!! My MIL and I went back for seconds, too. I left out the onions because I don’t remember ever having beef stew with onions but my MIL said she puts them in hers, so I’ll add them next time. Either way, it’s a keeper…..thank you so much!!!!
Hey Suzette. I love how you tweaked it! I can’t wait to check out that creamy tomato soup from Whole Foods! Thanks for sharing your experience with the recipe 🙂
Thanks….my mother-in-law asked me today for the recipe because she had the leftover for lunch. It was Amy’s Organic Cream of Tomato Soup….I wanted to make sure you picked up the right one. 🙂
Hi Kathleen…..this looks to-die-for! I was wondering if you think I can keep this in the crockpot on low for 8 hours or would that be too long?
Hi Suzette, I find that if I cook things longer than recommended in a crockpot, it often drys out the meat in a dish. I would worry that would happen with an 8 hour cooking time.
Thank you for your input. I’ll stick with the 5 hours and then just keep it on warm. Happy New Year!
You’re so welcome. Happy New Year to you as well 😉
The recipe that I’m looking at shows an eight hour cooking time where are you seeing five hours
Hi Kelly. The original recipe called to cook the stew for 5 hours. I updated the recipe because I’ve found that it needs to cook longer.
I made this yesterday & it was delicious! I doubled it as I was cooking for quite a few people. I pretty much stuck to the recipe. At the end, I thickened it with cornstarch. This was very filling, the meat came out tender & the veggies were perfect! Great recipe!
Hi Donna! So happy you like the recipe. Thanks for sharing your experiences 😉
Doing on stove top!
Hope you enjoy 😉
Mmmm. just looking at the pictures is making me feel warmer! Can’t wait to try this recipe!
Thanks Tara 🙂
I never put peas or mushrooms in my stew either but might have to try it. Peas are not one of my favorite vegetables, that’s why. What sides do you like to serve with this meal? Maybe some good tasting cornbread would be my choice and maybe cole slaw?
Looks amazing, can’t wait for a day off to try it!
Hope you enjoy it Marsha 😉
looks yammie. i’m going to cook it. in landers we have reccepie with dark abbybeer end havy beer. the alcohol is not a problem because it diseparing by cooking it.
enjoy.
Thanks Monique 😉
Beef stew is one of my husband’s favorites. I don’t put peas or mushrooms in mine, but this looks so good, I’m going to give this one a try. I think he’d love it.
Hey Marsha. Hope you enjoy it 😉
Oh my gosh! This looks so tasty. Wish I had all the ingredients right now. I’d be late for work, but I’d have a great dinner waiting for me when I got home. Tomorrow….!
Linda