Slow Cooker Beef & Beer Stew

It's soup season, so I had to make a new beef stew recipe! I love this beef & beer stew for so many reasons! Most of the cooking time is completely hands-off. It's also great reheated and freezes well, so I can make a batch and have it to eat for the rest of the week. This recipe doesn't require browning the beef before adding it to the slow cooker, and the stew thickens itself while it cooks.

I usually use thin strips of sirloin to make this, but you can also use store-bought stew meat or other cuts of beef sliced into thin strips. I used a light beer for the stew since that's what I happened to have in the fridge, but I bet this would be delicious with a dark beer!

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Slow Cooker Beef & Beer Stew

This slow cooker beef & beer stew features tender beef and a thick broth with robust flavors. It's easy to put together in the slow cooker for hands-off meal prep. Make it ahead and reheat, too!

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Slow Cooker Time (Low) 5 hours hrs

Total Time 5 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Course Main Course, Soup

Cuisine American

Servings 10

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Equipment

• Slow cooker

Ingredients

  

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• 1 lb sirloin cut into thin strips
• ¼ cup cornstarch
• 1 medium onion diced
• 1½ cups chopped carrots
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 3 cups halved baby potatoes
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 bay leaves
• 12 oz beer
• 2 cups beef stock

Seasonings

• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• ½ teaspoon ground thyme
• ½ teaspoon smoked paprika

Instructions

 

• Combine seasonings and set aside.
  1 teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, 1 teaspoon dried parsley, ½ teaspoon ground thyme, ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
• Place beef in a large covered bowl or zip-top bag with the cornstarch and shake until all of the pieces are coated.
  1 lb sirloin, ¼ cup cornstarch
• Transfer beef to the slow cooker.
• Add seasonings and all remaining ingredients. Stir to combine.
  1 medium onion, 1 cup chopped celery, 3 cups halved baby potatoes, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoon tomato paste, 2 bay leaves, 12 oz beer, 2 cups beef stock, 1½ cups chopped carrots
• Cook on low for 5 hours. Stir a couple of times while it cooks.
• Discard bay leaves (it's usually easiest to do this as you find them while serving).