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This Slow Cooker Beef stew is a delicious, old fashioned beef stew recipe simmered in the slow cooker with tender meat, carrots, potatoes and celery. It’s easy to make and so perfectly comforting and cozy for chilly days! Includes gluten-free, Whole30, paleo, low carb and keto options.
Browning the meat:
(feel free to skip to step 5 and add all the ingredients to the slow cooker instead)
Optional:
Make a slurry by whisking 2 tablespoons of flour (all purpose, cornstarch, gluten free flour, 2 tsps arrowroot powder or 1-2 tsps xanthan gum) with 3 tablespoons of cool water. 20-30 minutes before serving, stir the slurry into the slow cooker, set to HIGH. Stew should thicken within 20-30 minutes.
If it does not thicken, your slow cooker may not be hot enough so you will have to transfer to a large pot and heat on the stove if you want to thicken the stew. However, the stew will thicken up on its own overnight in the fridge even without the cornstarch slurry – the slurry is just a solution for immediate results.
Yes, you can freeze slow cooker beef stew for up to three months. Ladle the stew in serving-size portions to zip-top freezer bags (leave about ½-inch of space at the top, as the liquid will expand as it freezes). Squeeze out the excess air and freeze flat. Thaw in the fridge or in a warm water bath.
Yes. The meat used in beef stew and other braises needs a long and slow cooking time. This ensures delicious, fork-tender results. Acid—from canned tomatoes, wine or a little vinegar—can also help break down the meat fibers when you’re braising.
Nothing beats hot homemade bread with a bowl of stew, and you don’t have to be an expert baker to make a loaf. Mashed potatoes, polenta and other delicious side dishes for beef stew abound.
What size slow cooker do I need to make this beef stew? I used a four quart slow cooker and it was full to the max. You could use a 5 quart or 6 quart as well with no problems.
Do you have to cook the meat before putting it in the slow cooker? No. You will cut the meat into bite size cubed pieces and then add them to the remaining ingredients in the slow cooker.
How do I thicken my slow cooker stew? Because you bathe the beef in flour before cooking, it will work it’s magic while it slow cooks to create a thick broth on it’s own. There’s no need to thicken it further.
What kind of beef do you use for beef stew? I use stew meat, chuck roast, chuck shoulder, chuck-eye roast or top chuck to make my soup. I prefer chuck roast because it has enough fat to bring even more flavor to the soup.
Do you have to brown the beef before cooking it in the slow cooker? No. For this recipe you do not need to brown the beef, first. If you really can’t help yourself, I would brown it after tossing it with the flour mixture.
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