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    Grandma's Slow Cooker Beef Stew

    Published: Oct 13, 2016 · Modified: Dec 8, 2024 by Karin and Ken · This post may contain affiliate links. Leave a Comment

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    This recipe for my Grandma's Slow Cooker Beef Stew will be awesome on the cold days ahead. This recipe is exactly the way my grandmother used to make it. Total comfort. Sometimes we add other vegetables as well, including mushrooms, and this stew is delicious every time!

    Ingredients in Grandma's Slow Cooker Beef Stew

    • stewing beef
    • onion
    • celery
    • carrots
    • potatoes
    • flour
    • butter
    • oil
    • broth
    • Worcestershire sauce
    • parsley leaves
    • thyme leaves
    • salt
    • pepper

    How to make Grandma's Slow Cooker Beef Stew

    Trim the excess fat from the meat and cut the meat into one-inch chunks or cubes. Slice and chop your celery, onion, carrots and potatoes into bite sized pieces. Place vegetables into cold water until ready to use.

    In a large skillet heat 2 tablespoons oil and ¼ cup butter together.

    Place your flour on in a medium sized bowl and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

    Place chunks of meat into the bowl and toss to coat each piece with flour.

    Add the coated meat to the hot skillet to brown.

    Brown your meat in batches. Transfer browned meat to your slow cooker.

    Add remaining butter and oil to your skillet over medium heat.

    Add the onions, celery and carrots. Saute until tender and place on top of the meat in the slow cooker.

    Drain the water off of your prepared potatoes and add them to the slow cooker.

    Add any remaining flour in the bowl to the juices in the skillet and whisk until combined.

    Add the beef broth to the skillet and the scrape sides and bottom to loosen the bits.

    Add the Worcestershire sauce to the skillet and simmer skillet mixture for a few minutes.

    Pour skillet contents on top of all the ingredients in the slow cooker.

    Stir all of the ingredients together in your slow cooker so all of the meat and vegetables are coated.

    Sprinkle with parsley flakes and thyme.

    Cover and cook on high for 1 hour and then turn down to low and cook for an additional 5 to 6 hours.

    Your other option is to just cook on low for 7 to 8 hours.

    If the gravy is not thick enough when the stew has finished cooking you can thicken it with flour paste which is equal amounts of flour and butter.

    Stir in small amounts of the thickener until the gravy is thick enough and then simmer for a few minutes.

    Check the stew to determine if salt and pepper is needed. Serve and enjoy!

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    Grandma's Slow Cooker Beef Stew

    Karin and Ken
    This recipe for my Grandma's Slow Cooker Beef Stew will be awesome on the cold days ahead. This recipe is exactly the way my grandmother used to make it. Total comfort. Sometimes we add other vegetables as well, including mushrooms, and this stew is delicious every time!
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 6 hours hrs
    Total Time 6 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4
    Calories 434 kcal

    Equipment

    • Measuring cups and spoons
    • large slow cooker

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 pounds stewing beef
    • 1 medium onion
    • 3 stalks celery
    • 5 carrots
    • 5 medium potatoes
    • 3 tablespoons flour
    • 6 tablespoons butter
    • 4 tablespoons oil
    • 1 carton beef broth
    • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
    • 2 tablespoons parsley flakes
    • 2 tablespoons thyme leaves
    • salt
    • pepper
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    Instructions
     

    • Trim the excess fat from the meat and cut the meat into one-inch chunks or cubes. Slice and chop your celery, onion, carrots and potatoes into bite sized pieces. Place vegetables into cold water until ready to use.
    • In a large skillet heat 2 tablespoons oil and ¼ cup butter together.
    • Place your flour on in a medium sized bowl and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
    • Place chunks of meat into the bowl and toss to coat each piece with flour.
    • Add the coated meat to the hot skillet to brown.
    • Brown your meat in batches. Transfer browned meat to your slow cooker.
    • Add remaining butter and oil to your skillet over medium heat.
    • Add the onions, celery and carrots. Saute until tender and place on top of the meat in the slow cooker.
    • Drain the water off of your prepared potatoes and add them to the slow cooker.
    • Add any remaining flour in the bowl to the juices in the skillet and whisk until combined.
    • Add the beef broth to the skillet and the scrape sides and bottom to loosen the bits.
    • Add the Worcestershire sauce to the skillet and simmer skillet mixture for a few minutes.
    • Pour skillet contents on top of all the ingredients in the slow cooker.
    • Stir all of the ingredients together in your slow cooker so all of the meat and vegetables are coated.
    • Sprinkle with parsley flakes and thyme.
    • Cover and cook on high for 1 hour and then turn down to low and cook for an additional 5 to 6 hours.
    • Your other option is to just cook on low for 7 to 8 hours.
    • If the gravy is not thick enough when the stew has finished cooking you can thicken it with flour paste which is equal amounts of flour and butter.
    • Stir in small amounts of the thickener until the gravy is thick enough and then simmer for a few minutes.
    • Check the stew to determine if salt and pepper is needed. Serve and enjoy!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 434kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 51gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 168mgSodium: 284mgPotassium: 1039mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 723IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 6mg
    Keyword beef, crock pot, slow cooker, steak
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