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Slow Cooker Old Fashioned Beef Stew

Published: Jan 16, 2023 · Modified: Feb 24, 2026 by Deborah · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · #sponsoredpost · Leave a Comment

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This slow cooker old fashioned beef stew recipe was in the October Better Homes and Gardens Slow Cooker magazine.  Just looking at the picture of it in the magazine made me hungry! 

The end result is the most delicious comforting bowl of beef stew.   The meat and vegetables are lovely and tender and together with the full of flavour gravy, it's just perfect.

Tip

  • This slow cooker old fashioned beef stew recipe is easily halved if you're cooking for less people.

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How to make this Slow Cooker Old Fashioned Beef Stew

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 130g onion, thinly sliced
  • 100g celery, thinly sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 750g stewing or braising steak, cut into 3cm chunks
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 450g baby potatoes, halved
  • 4 carrots, peeled and cut into 2.5 to 3.5cm pieces
  • 900g beef stock (made using 2 stock cubes or pots)
  • 2 tbsp tomato puree
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 0.25 tsp black pepper
  • 34g plain flour
  • 45g butter, softened
  • 210g frozen peas or petit pois

Instructions

  1. In a large frying pan or skillet heat 1 tbsp of the oil over a medium heat. Add the onion, celery and garlic and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until the onion is golden.   Transfer to the slow cooker.
  2. Season the meat with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Heat another tbsp of oil in the frying pan or skillet over a medium to high heat.   Add half of the meat and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until browned.   Transfer to the slow cooker with the onion mixture.   Repeat with the remaining oil and meat and transfer it to the slow cooker with the rest of the meat and onion mixture.
  3. Add the potatoes, carrots and stir in the stock, tomato puree, Worcestershire sauce, thyme and pepper. Cover and cook on low for 10 to 12 hours, or high for 5 to 6 hours, until the meat and vegetables are tender.  If using low, turn to high.
  4. In a small bowl combine the flour and butter. Stir the butter mixture and peas into the beef mixture.   Cover and cook for 10 to 20 minutes, until thickened.   Season to taste, and serve.

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Two bowls of slow cooker old fashioned stew in green bowls

Slow Cooker Old Fashioned Beef Stew

By: Deborah
A comforting bowl of beef stew, with a delicious gravy and tender meat and vegetables...perfect!
PREP: 25 minutes mins
Slow Cooker on Low: 12 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
COOK: 6 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
TOTAL: 19 hours hrs 5 minutes mins
Servings: 6 people
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Equipment

  • Frying pan
  • 3.5L slow cooker

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 130 g (4.6 oz) onion thinly sliced
  • 100 g (3.5 oz) celery thinly sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic crushed
  • 750 g (1.7 lb) stewing or braising steak cut into 3cm chunks
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 450 g (1 lb) baby potatoes halved
  • 4 carrots peeled and cut into 2.5 to 3.5cm pieces
  • 900 g (4 cups) beef stock made using 2 stock cubes or pots
  • 2 tbsp tomato puree
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 0.25 tsp black pepper
  • 34 g (1.2 oz) plain flour
  • 45 g (1.6 oz) butter softened
  • 210 g (7.4 oz) frozen peas or petit pois

Instructions

  • In a large frying pan or skillet heat 1 tbsp of the oil over a medium heat. Add the onion, celery and garlic and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until the onion is golden.   Transfer to the slow cooker.
  • Season the meat with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Heat another tbsp of oil in the frying pan or skillet over a medium to high heat.   Add half of the meat and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until browned.   Transfer to the slow cooker with the onion mixture.   Repeat with the remaining oil and meat and transfer it to the slow cooker with the rest of the meat and onion mixture.
  • Add the potatoes, carrots and stir in the stock, tomato puree, Worcestershire sauce, thyme and pepper. Cover and cook on low for 10 to 12 hours, or high for 5 to 6 hours, until the meat and vegetables are tender.  If using low, turn to high.
  • In a small bowl combine the flour and butter. Stir the butter mixture and peas into the beef mixture.   Cover and cook for 10 to 20 minutes, until thickened.   Season to taste, and serve.

Notes

Tip

  • This slow cooker old fashioned beef stew recipe is easily halved if you're cooking for less people.

 

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Nutrition

Calories: 537kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 541mg | Potassium: 1304mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 7383IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 5mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

KEYWORDS braising steak, comfort food, slow cooker, stewing steak, winter warmer
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