Beef Stew in the Crock Pot

I made this yesterday. A big hit with my family! I didn't have red wine. I'd like to try using it in the recipe next time I make this stew. I used 2 teaspoons of Better Than Bouillon Roast Beef Base & 2 cups of boiling water as my Beef Stock. I didn't have fresh Thyme. I used 3/4 teaspoon of ground Thyme. The only other ingredient I added was 1 Tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce. I pinned this recipe as I will make this again & again!

• Eileen

• Vista, CA

• 10/15/2022

We loved this recipe, it’s perfectly basic. The recipe can be left as is or modified to suit the cooks taste. We also added mushrooms, green beans, fresh tomatoes, fresh herbs, and a few dashes of vermouth. When I make this for my grandmother I make the basic recipe. We love it both ways.

• Jen

• San Diego

• 12/15/2021

I added 2 cups beef broth, 2 tbsp. tomato paste, 1 tbsp Worcester sauce, let it cook for 8 hours on low, then mixed in 2 tbsp cornstarch & 2 tbsp diced parsley and let it go for another half hour on high. Served with more fresh parsley & bread. Nothing beats coming home to a big pot of beef stew on a cold, winter's day.

• tcerveris

• New York, NY

• 2/19/2021

Good base recipe. I added fresh herbs-oregano and thyme; used more wine and reduced and also added 1/4 cup of red wine vinegar. General complaint with recipes on this site and in many cookbooks....It is odd that recipes supposedly written/prepared by professionals use the pattern of "2 carrots;" "1 large onion," etc. since there is such variation in what people perceive and what an actual measurement of an ingredient is. I like carrots-so I added a LOT of carrots for instance. Thanks for indulging in my rant and if you feel the same way let people that write these things know!

• ebob211211454

• Milwaukee

• 10/15/2018

I use this basic recipe. I add more liquid and garlic. I also add worcestershire sauce to the process and serve over egg noodles.

• Conallo

• Chicago, IL

• 10/22/2017

I love this recipe. I did make slight adjustments. I added mushrooms, cooked on high for 6 hours in the slow cooker, then transferred to the stove top and cooked down for another hour, adding tomato paste to thicken, for a thicker, heartier stew. My toddlers even like it!

• laurenblitz

• NYC

• 3/8/2017

Cooked the beef stew in a 10qt. Pressure cooker for 25 min. I added mushrooms along with a green bell pepper. Turned out fantastic. Will use this recipe again and again

• pastorcash7

• Temecula, ca

• 2/19/2017

Meh. Pretty bland, needed major jazzing up. Won't bother making it again.

• jhgreer

• Portland, OR

• 12/8/2016

Nice flavor

• ppenney

• Boston, MA

• 11/27/2016

Found this recipe a few months back. It is simply the best stew I've ever had. I add pearl onions, leave the skin on red potatoes, add baby carrots, and celery salt rather than using fresh celery as my fam doesn't really like celery much. I make this one at least monthly.

• gowenfam4

• Southern California

• 5/1/2016

As a new mom, this is my go-to crockpot recipe we use once a week. I literally have zero time when I walk in the door at night to start our dinner and night time routine, so it doesn't matter how "easy" a recipe is, I can't do it unless it is in a crockpot that I set up the night before once baby went to sleep and can cook all day while I'm at work without drying out. This one fits the bill and I really wish there were more like this! We omit the salt during cooking so that we can share with our baby now that she is on solids. She loves the beef and the carrots, and they are so soft that she doesn't need them pureed. We add salt to our own plates because it does need salt. Please do more recipes like this!!!

• grayexpectations

• springfield, va

• 11/2/2015

Super easy! I made it w/gf flour and fresh tomatoes. Left the skin on the potatoes as well. My daughter loves it.

• blesh5

• 3/19/2015