Irresistible Slow Cooker Beef Stew with Mushrooms

✅️✅️ Slow Cooker Beef and Mushroom Stew

A hearty, comforting meal with tender beef, savory mushrooms, and rich, herby flavor — perfect for chilly days! 🍲

🧾 Ingredients:

🔹 2 lbs beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch pieces

🔹 Salt and pepper, to taste

🔹 2 tbsp olive oil

🔹 1 large onion, diced

🔹 3 cloves garlic, minced

🔹 8 oz mushrooms, sliced

🔹 3 cups beef broth

🔹 ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce

🔹 2 tbsp tomato paste

🔹 ¼ cup flour

🔹 1 tsp dried thyme

🔹 1 tsp dried rosemary

🔹 Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)

👩‍🍳 Directions:

▶️ 1. Sear the Beef:

↪️ Season beef with salt and pepper.

↪️ In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.

↪️ Sear beef until browned on all sides (about 5 minutes).

↪️ Transfer to slow cooker.

▶️ 2. Sauté Aromatics:

↪️ In the same skillet, sauté onions and garlic for 2–3 minutes until softened.

↪️ Add to the slow cooker.

▶️ 3. Add the Rest:

↪️ Add mushrooms, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, thyme, and rosemary.

↪️ Stir to combine.

▶️ 4. Thicken the Stew:

↪️ In a small bowl, whisk flour with a little water to make a slurry.

↪️ Stir into the slow cooker.

▶️ 5. Cook:

↪️ Cover and cook on LOW for 7–8 hours or HIGH for 4–5 hours, until beef is tender.

▶️ 6. Serve:

↪️ Garnish with fresh parsley.

↪️ Serve over mashed potatoes, rice, or egg noodles.

↪️ Enjoy! 😋

🕒 Prep Time: 15 minutes

🕒 Cook Time: 7–8 hours (low) or 4–5 hours (high)

🕒 Total Time: 7.5–8.5 hours

🍽️ Servings: 6

🔥 Calories: ~400 kcal per serving