Crock Pot Beef Stew
This Crock Pot Beef Stew has hearty pieces of beef and vegetables slow-cooked in gravy. Serve with rolls and you’ll have one fantastic meal!
September is here and I could not be happier! Fall is quickly approaching so that means soup and stew season is almost here. Yay! I’m not sad at all to say goodbye to the crazy heat. Summer was fun but I’m ready for the holidays. 🙂
I can’t think of anything better than eating a warm bowl of Crock Pot Beef Stew on a chilly day. This Crock Pot Beef Stew is filled with hearty pieces of beef and vegetables slow cooked all day in the most delicious gravy.
It’s the perfect Sunday meal to make for your loved ones. I’ve been making this for years and love to serve it with our favorite rolls. It is beyond delicious! Every one in my family adores this meal, including the kiddos. 🙂
MORE CROCK POT RECIPES YOU MAY LIKE:
Crock Pot Taco Soup
Crock Pot Cheeseburger Soup
Crock Pot Beef and Broccoli
Crock Pot Shredded Beef Tacos
Crock Pot Beef Stew
Ingredients
- 2 packages (1 ounce, each) dry onion soup mix
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 2 pounds beef stew meat, or a boneless beef roast, cut in 1-inch pieces
- 5 medium potatoes peeled and diced
- 2 to 3 cups baby carrots
- 1 small yellow onion chopped
- 2 cans (10 ounces, each) cream of celery soup
- 1 cup ketchup *(you can substitute tomato sauce if you don't like ketchup)
Instructions
- In a large plastic bag, combine the dry onion soup mix and paprika. Add in meat and shake the bag to coat meat with the seasonings. (You may have to do that step in two batches, for all the meat to fit)
- Once meat is coated, spread out evenly into a greased 7 quart crock pot. Top meat evenly with the diced potatoes, carrots and onion.
- Mix the cream of celery soup and ketchup in a small bowl. Pour mixture over the meat and vegetables.
- Cover crock pot with lid. Cook on low heat for 7 to 8 hours or until meat is cooked through and vegetables are tender. Stir to combine everything then serve.
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Am I able to cook on high heat? And for how long, if so?
I personally don’t like to cook this on high heat because it tends to burn at the bottom before everything is fully cooked through. I definitely recommend cooking this on low heat. 🙂
This was really good, my husband couldn’t get enough! It is very thick, I chose to add 2 cups beef broth but I think it just comes down to personal preference.
While I do like ketchup, I did not like the sweetness it added to this dish. I made it for the first time today and followed the recipe exactly. This has potential for being my go-to stew recipe, but I’m going to try it next time using tomato sauce instead of the ketchup.
When marinating the meat do we also dump the left over onion soup mix in the crockpot or just the meat?
Yes dump all of that seasoning in with the meat 🙂
I thought this recipe was great! I did make a few changes to suit our family but nothing major:
I coated the meat in flour and browned on all sides on the stovetop before adding to crockpot.
I only used one package of onion soup mix, and I sprinkled it over the top in the Crock-Pot instead of mixing it up with the flour/meat.
I USED tomato sauce instead of ketchup.
I left out the onions.
I added worchetshire sauce.
I added one can of water when I mixed The two cans of celery soup and the tomato sauce.
we loved it, even my 10 year old son who “doesn’t like carrots and potatoes.” 🙂
Super yummy and easy to make!
Made this last night and it was delicious!!!! Everyone had me nervous about the ketchup so I did 1/4 cup ketchup and 3/4 cup tomato sauce and it was delicious!! this is a good, hearty, gravy style stew – not soupy like others. thanks for the recipe!
I have mine in the crockpot right now. when starting it, i didn’t mix the ketchup & cream of celery together in a separate bowl before putting it in the crockpot. I put it in the crockpot separately. will it still turn out okay? looking forward to trying it!
It should turn out just fine! Just give it all a really good, gentle mix before serving.:)
I have seperated the stew and sauce after dinner and want to know if the sauce and stew can be frozen?
Yes you can freeze the stew for up to 3 months in a freezer safe container/bag! Thaw completely in the refrigerator before reheating. 🙂
Made it tonight just like the recipe. Used tomato sauce instead of ketchup and it was fantastic! My family really enjoyed it.
I have finally found the best beef stew!!! The first time I made it, I thought to myself there is no way this has enough flavor, so I added extra spices. The second time I made it as written and it turned out absolutely delicious! I did add mixed vegetables and onions. Thank you 😊
Great recipe! family gobbled it up. Will make again. 😋
I have made this once before. Hands down one of the best I have made. My family loves it, and the recipe is simple and delicious.
I would like to make this ahead to take for a family beach week but am confused about the comment about it being salty and the reply was that if you used 2 packages of dry onion soup and the canned cream of soup it will be salty. Isn’t that is what the recipe called for and will it be salty?
No, I used to have salt added as an ingredient but took it out because the dry onion soup has enough salt in it. The recipe as written now is how you make it and is not overly salty. 🙂
has anyone tried this using a pressure cooker?
This was sooo good! Even better the next day! Def going to use a tiny bit less ketchup next time but overall it was a hit with my fam!
ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! Followed the recipe as it written and it turned out wonderful. Adding to my recipe rotation.