Beef Stew, Slow Cooker

also called beef stew · slow cooker beef stew · crockpot beef stew · crock pot stew

Also written for Instant Pot (2 to wash), the plain way (2 to wash).

The table

Two and a half cups of stock where the oven takes five. Nothing evaporates under this lid
3 lb(1.4 kg; cut in 2-in cubes)beef chucktoss in the flourbrown 12 min in a skillet, in batchessoften, deglaze the skillet cleanstew on low, 8 hr — everything in at oncereduce on high, lid off
1/4 cup(30 g)all-purpose flour
2 tspkosher salt
1 tspblack pepper
2 Tbsvegetable oil
2 large(chopped)yellow onions
4 cloves(minced)garlic
1/2 cup(120 mL)dry red wine
2 1/2 cups(590 mL)beef stock
4 sprigsthyme
4 large(cut in 2-in lengths)carrots
2 lb(900 g; quartered, skin on)Yukon Gold potatoes
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What to lay out

Everything the recipe asks for, sitting under the step that eats it. Tick each one as you measure it.15 things to get out.

Pans and tools

Before anything else

2toss in the flour

3brown 12 min in a skillet, in batches

goes in with what step 2 made

4soften, deglaze the skillet clean

goes in with what step 3 made

5stew on low, 8 hr — everything in at once

goes in with what step 4 made

Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 8 hr 37 min2 of 5 steps give no time
Needs you
about 37 min
If you get it wrong
Forgiving — the potatoes are soft by hour six and stay soft, which is the trade this version makes for a day away
What you'll wash
Three things — the slow cooker crock, the skillet, a bowl to toss the beef with the flour in
Does it keep
3 days — the beef is fine and the potatoes, eight hours in already, are grainy by the next morning

  1. toss in the flour

    not timedfrom the start

  2. brown 12 min in a skillet, in batches

    12 minneeds youfrom the start

  3. soften, deglaze the skillet clean

    not timed12 min in

  4. stew on low, 8 hr — everything in at once

    8 hrwalk away12 min in

  5. reduce on high, lid off

    25 minneeds you(we think)8 hr 12 min in

You'll need skillet · slow cooker

Goes with

See how it is written
>> title: Beef Stew, Slow Cooker
>> category: Stews & Braises
>> tags: beef, dinner, one-pot, braise, potatoes, slow cooker, crock pot
>> counters: The Slow Cooker
>> dish: beef-stew
>> kit: Slow Cooker
>> aka: beef stew, slow cooker beef stew, crockpot beef stew, crock pot stew
>> pairs-with: dinner-rolls
>> servings: 6
>> time: 8 hr 45 min
>> slack: forgiving — the potatoes are soft by hour six and stay soft, which is the trade this version makes for a day away
>> washing-up: the slow cooker crock, the skillet, a bowl to toss the beef with the flour in
>> capacity: 3 — the skillet, brown
>> keeps: 3 days — the beef is fine and the potatoes, eight hours in already, are grainy by the next morning

Two and a half cups of stock where the oven takes five. Nothing evaporates under this lid.

>> step: toss in the flour
Toss @beef chuck{3%lb}(1.4 kg; cut in 2-in cubes), @all-purpose flour{1/4%cup}(30 g), @kosher salt{2%tsp}, @black pepper{1%tsp}.

>> step: brown 12 min in a skillet, in batches
Brown @&(~1)floured beef{} in @vegetable oil{2%Tbs} in a #skillet{} for ~brown{12%min}, in two batches with room around each cube.

>> step: soften, deglaze the skillet clean
Soften @yellow onions{2%large}(chopped), @garlic{4%cloves}(minced) in the same skillet with @&(~1)browned beef{}, then pour in @dry red wine{1/2%cup}(120 mL) and scrape the base clean.

>> step: stew on low, 8 hr — everything in at once
Slow cook @&(~1)pot{} with @beef stock{2 1/2%cup}(590 mL), @thyme{4%sprigs}, @carrots{4%large}(cut in 2-in lengths), @Yukon Gold potatoes{2%lb}(900 g; quartered, skin on) in a #slow cooker{} on low for ~slow cook{8%hr}, lid on.

>> step: reduce on high, lid off
Reduce @&(~1)stew{} on high with the lid off for ~reduce{25%min}.