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Easy Slow Cooker Beef Stew

This easy slow cooker beef stew is the ultimate slow cooker recipe: it's super satisfying, full of flavor, and loaded with beef and vegetables.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword beef stew, crockpot, easy dinner, slow cooker
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Servings 6
Calories 401kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs beef stew meat cut into 1" chunks
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 5 carrots sliced
  • 3 stalks celery sliced
  • 1 onion
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 5 small gold potatoes peeled & diced
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp dried rosemary
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

  • Combine the flour, salt and pepper. Toss the meat in the flour mixture until coated.
  • Brown the meat on medium high in a large skillet for 5 minutes.
  • Add all ingredients to your slow cooker.
  • Cook on low for 10 - 12 hours or on high for 4 - 6 hours.