Slow-Cooker Beef & Onion Stew
Slow-Cooker Beef & Onion Stew is the ultimate comfort food, simmered to perfection with tender beef, sweet onions, and vibrant carrots. This hearty dish fills your kitchen with mouthwatering aromas, making it ideal for cozy dinners or gatherings. Just set it and forget it while the flavors meld beautifully over hours of slow cooking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Total Time: 8 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: Serves 6
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs beef chuck roast, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 3 large yellow onions, sliced thick
- 4 medium carrots, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, whole or minced
- 4 cups low-sodium beef broth
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Trim excess fat from the beef and cut it into cubes. Chop onions and carrots.
- (Optional) Sear beef in a skillet over medium-high heat until browned on all sides.
- Place seared beef in the slow cooker with onions, carrots, garlic, thyme, bay leaves, salt, and pepper.
- Pour in enough beef broth to cover the ingredients.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours until the beef is fork-tender.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: For added flavor depth, let the stew simmer longer. Feel free to add potatoes or swap herbs like rosemary for variety. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to three days.