Description
Warm up your chilly evenings with this comforting crockpot beef stew, featuring tender chunks of chuck roast, vibrant vegetables, and a rich, velvety broth. This easy-to-make dish requires minimal prep time and delivers maximum flavor, making it perfect for busy weeknights or family gatherings. Each hearty spoonful promises to fill bellies and warm hearts, inviting everyone to come together and enjoy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs chuck roast, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 4 medium carrots, sliced thickly
- 3 medium Yukon Gold potatoes, diced
- 1 large yellow onion, diced
- 4 cups low-sodium beef broth
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tsp fresh thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- Cornstarch (optional for thickening)
Instructions
- Prep all ingredients by chopping the vegetables and dicing the chuck roast.
- In a hot skillet over medium-high heat, sear the beef chunks until brown on all sides.
- Layer the beef in the bottom of your crockpot followed by onions, carrots, potatoes, garlic, thyme, and bay leaves.
- Pour in the beef broth and Worcestershire sauce until ingredients are submerged.
- Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or high for 4-5 hours.
- Taste before serving; adjust seasoning as necessary and add cornstarch slurry if desired.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 hours (low)
- Category: Main
- Method: Crockpot
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg