Mom's Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Didn't have any carrots, so I added diced tomatoes. Used half beef and half venison. I added some extra garlic, salt, and pepper. Cut the Thyme in half because we aren't big fans of it. The meat was nice and tender and potatoes were perfectly done. I used russets. Served with some warm bread on the side. Perfect for a cold evening. Note to self: completely omit Thyme and use other seasonings next time.

Came out looking delicious but It was just okay.. Simple things are good sometimes but nothing about this dinner really stood out or would be memorable flavor- wise. For that reason I won’t make this again. Maybe it’s just a preference thing though!

Too bland

Easy crockpot meal that is warm and comforting. Great for a chilly day

Made it exactly as shown with minor additions of some frozen mixed veggies and bit of celery Definitely would advise not to eliminate the wine. Threw it in after I browned the beef and added all the tasty scrapings. Rich and thick sauce! I did mine in crock pot on high for 4.5 hours.

Added 2 parsnips and celery, used gravy granules instead of flour

I edit this recipe a little bit and like to add carrots and what not! Easy to mix and match and get creative. I also found the Yukon potatoes were mushy and I prefer a variety

Yummy yummy in my tummy!

I struggled with this one a bit. But probably my fault. I used an instapot instead of a slow cooker due to a late start preparing it and felt like I didn’t have enough liquid so added a bit of water. Ended up with a relatively bland dish but added some bouillon, gravy master, gravy mix, a few more spices and lots of salt. I’ll definitely try this again though with a slow cooker to see if it changes the richness. I suspect it will.

This is absolutely delicious. The cloves were a surprisingly nice addition. Cloves together with the richness of the red wine and balsamic vinegar added a depth of flavor. This will be my go to beef stew recipe for sure.

Cut onions up more, use less red wine and more beef broth

I had leftover turnip I added, and I used beans instead of peas because that's what I had on hand. I think mushrooms and or corn in this would also be really good. Oh, and parsnips.

I made this in the instant pot. Turned out delicious! I cooked it on the stew setting for 35 minutes. Then a natural pressure release for 10 minutes. I added the peas after cooking and used the sauté setting for 4 minutes to make sure the peas weren’t frozen and it worked perfectly.

I added half a cabbage and frozen corn.

Very nice for winter. Definitely whisk the flour outside the cooker with a cup of broth and add back in to stop lumps.

This is honestly the best stew I have ever eaten. Yum. I make it over and over.

Great textures and flavors! We did a little less red wine and it was the perfect balance

Change onion for mushrooms.

Changed wine to bourbon whiskey, added bacon, jalapeno, Bell pepper, and some stone ground mustard for snap

Tender meat and tasty soup. Left out the peas (on purpose) and the garlic (on accident) still yummy.

Cooked on low for 8 hours, meat was not tender, potatoes ("bite-sized" cut in half) were not done. Sauce was good.

Made it with fresh potatoes and 2 bags of frozen mixed carrots green beans and corn. Added the frozen veges half way thru

Tasted delicious, probably the best tasting stew I've ever had. Not too filling without a side though.

Really yummy. I swapped the red wine for a dry white wine because I am not partial to reds. I also spaced out and forgot the peas. But the flavors were great and reminder me of the Irish stew my gran used to make. Two thumbs up.

It was good. I feel like there was something in there that I didn't quit like, may have been the dry wine choice. But other then that it was good.