Crock Pot Beef Stew

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This Crock Pot Beef Stew has hearty pieces of beef and vegetables slow cooked in gravy. Serve with buttered rolls and you’ll have one fantastic meal!

Beef Stew

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. 🙂

Crock Pot Beef Stew

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Crock Pot Beef Stew

This delicious beef stew is loaded with potatoes and carrots and slow cooked all day!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Servings 8
Author Holly

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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289 thoughts on “Crock Pot Beef Stew

        1. I’m cooking it right now and see the cream of celery soup just laying on top. I want to stir it so bad! Am I supposed to wait to stir when it’s done?

          1. Hopefully you waited. Creamed soups need time to break down. If it stayed in a curdled stage, next time temp the soup. Add about one cup of the hot liquid to the condensed soup. Wisk until incorporated then add to the stew. Stir lightly.

        2. I didn’t add water to cream of celery soup the first time and family said, “it’s good, but has no broth”. So second attempt was make up cream of celery soup up per direction on can and everyone liked it better.

      1. This was as easy and delish as recipe looked and read. I was concerned about not adding liquid. Yet, the reviews calmed my concerns.

        It was excellent and will make it again and share this recipe with those I know!

    1. 5 stars
      Made this today, and was ready to go when I came home from work. I used tomato sauce. This. Is. Amazing! So good and easy!

  1. It looks like you used baby carrots. How much of those did you put in? Looks delicious! As soon as it stops being 98 degrees here this will be on my list to make! lol

        1. I used a cup of jarred marinara. (Olive oil, roasted garlic and basil). It was the only tomato-based pantry item I had on hand and it tasted delicious. The only recommendation: if you’re crockpot is newer or gets super hot, go ahead and stir at the 6 hour mark so the meet does t dry out at the bottom. You can turn to warm shortly after. My warm is equivalent to low on most.

  2. This looks way good, but I was just wondering…..does it need a little water to make the liquid and how salty is it?
    Thanks so much. My husband saw the picture and said that I needed to make it.

    1. No it does not need water or any other liquid. The soup and ketchup turn into a glorious gravy! Promise 🙂 (and I don’t think it’s too salty at all)

          1. I used cream of mushroom besides the cream of celery. Thats what i had in the pantry. I also added cup of celery.

      1. I have a question I just made this soup today did everything step by step but mine is not soupy its too thick. What should I add

      2. I just made this last night and you are right about the gravy made me want to lick my plate. It was a big hit and my family said this recipe was definitely a keeper. It looked just like the picture

      3. I didn’t read all the comments before making and I added the water with the soup? Did I just ruin dinner 🙁 ?

      4. I made this it was very good but it was to salty. I might just put 1 pk of onion soup in next time. Thank you for your recipe.

        1. If you add the onion sou[ pkg it will be too salty, unless you don’t add the canned soup. It’ll be totally different.

  3. I am a new subscriber to your blog. I made your Crock Pot Beef Stew this weekend…it was the best I have ever made!!! My husband and our boys loved it. I just shared this recipe with my sisters-in-law. I can’t wait to see what other crock pot meals you post.

  4. I am not a fan of ketchup, I can’t even stand the smell. How much ketchup taste comes out of this, as well as smell? Or can you suggest something to substitute?

    1. I just made this (it is amazing and easy btw!) and if you HATE ketchup, I can definitely taste ketchup in the end result.. Maybe try bbq sauce instead?

    2. I agree about the ketchup taste. I personally liked the taste, but all my husband could taste was ketchup. Trying it next week with a can of Campbell’s Golden Mushroom soup in place of the ketchup. Will determine if I should add ketchup toward the end of cooking, possibly 1/4 cup if need be.

    3. Then don’t add it! I just don’t put any ketchup in it at all. I use it the first time and like you I’m not a fan of ketchup. And I could t even eat it because the ketchup just took over.

  5. Hi Holly, Thanks so much for always answering back to our comments. I have a question for you. Do you have any yummy recipes for wheat and/or white bread? Thanks so much!

    1. I have a really good recipe for french bread on my blog. It looks like french bread, but tastes more like really good white bread! lol I use it for sandwiches all the time. Here’s the link –> https://life-in-the-lofthouse.com/fabulous-french-bread/

      Also, these french bread rolls are super easy to make and make for great little sandwiches. This is my go-to roll recipe! –> https://life-in-the-lofthouse.com/french-bread-rolls/

      Let me know if you try them! 🙂

  6. I have got to make this!! Just wanted to double check on the cup of ketchup. 1 cup, is that correct? Just seems like a lot. Just wanted to be certain. 🙂 It looks delicious!!

  7. Do I add the soup mix in as well? Or just coat the meat? I feel like it would need the flavor. Just wondering what you did

  8. GREAT!! Everyone loved it. Thank you so much. We did change one thing… Instead of ketchup we used some of our local BBQ spots sauce 😀

  9. I made this stew this weekend, and my husband and my sons loved it,. I felt it was a little salty. When I was just re-reading the recipe. It says ” 2 (1 oz) packages dry onion soup mix.” I have never seen 1 oz packages of onion soup mix….so I am confused, cause I used 2 normal packages of onion soup mix, did I use too much??

  10. I made this today – It was delicious! I made a few changes. I cut up a chuck pot roast into cubed stew size meat. I added 2 cups of frozen peas, an extra onion, about 3/4 cup of chopped celery, and salt and freshly ground pepper. I also cooked it in my crockpot on high instead of low. (For 4 1/2 hours.) After around 3 hours, I stirred it. So very good! Definitely a keeper! Thank you Holly for your great recipe!

  11. I was just wondering because i am on crunch time and i really want to have this tonight, if i put this on high for 4 hours, will it turn out just as good?

  12. Looks yummy!! Do you know if you can freeze this ahead of time before cooking? Like put it all in a bag and put in a freezer?

  13. Hi! Do you know if this could be frozen beforehand, maybe without the liquid, and then dumped in the crockpot in the morning with the liquid?

  14. I cooked this recipe a couple days ago for me and my roommates! It was delicious and so easy. One thing I did differently was brown the meat once I coated it with the onion soup mix to get that flavor to penetrate better, and it turned out sooo good. Thanks for posting this!

  15. I got the cream of celery soup that requires you to add a cup of water… Do i do this or just use it without the water?

  16. Do you know if it tastes good if you substitute tomato soup for the ketchup as a bit of a healthier option?

  17. I just turned the crockpot on .. Feeling hesitate as I have never done stew with ketchup!! Can’t wait to see how it turns!

  18. Just put mine in the crockpot!!! As I’m re reading the directions I realized I forgot to peel the potatoes…oops. I scrubbed them really well under cold water though. I hope it still tastes good!! Too early haven’t had coffee yet..haha..

  19. I’m making this right now I used more carrots than you did and a little more onion just wondering when does the soup turn into a gravy I feel mines not it’s still only been an hour

  20. So excited to try this recipe! Making this for our Halloween party. After the stew finishes I plan on putting it in a hollowed out pumpkin to serve 🙂

  21. I made this stew on Saturday. It was beyond fantastic!! Not only did I make a delicious meal for my family, but, I got to go out and have fun while it was in the slow cooker. Couldn’t have been easier or tastier! Followed the recipe to a T – wouldn’t change a thing. Thanks so much for sharing.

      1. It shows that if you dont like ketchup you can use tomato sauce is that correct and how does it taste with that or just maybe do less than 1 cup of ketchUp?

        1. Yes, that is correct. I would use one cup tomato sauce. Some people don’t like the vinegary taste of ketchup. I have not tried the replacement of tomato sauce myself, because I love the taste of this stew with the ketchup. But others have tried it and liked the results.

        2. 5 stars
          French chef stew recipes often call for vinegar, i believe that is why this calls for Ketchup instead of TOMATO puree. But Same recipes Also call For wIne…
          This is a good basic stew recipe that is AUTHENTICally hardy, With so many options for creativity. Thanks!

  22. Hi Holly, I currently have this in the crockpot (yay!) and was wondering if you knew the nutrition info? Thanks so much for sharing – I’ve pinned a ton of your recipes and can’t wait to try them all!

  23. I’ve been using my insta pot pressure cooker with a lot of slow cooker recipes. Would u know the equivalent amount of time to cook
    This recipe in a pressure cooker versus a slow cooker?

  24. Do you think I could make this on the stove in a large pot instead of in a slow cooker or crockpot? Making this tomorrow for dinner.

  25. Just to clarify, you DON’T put all of the dried soup mixes in right? You only put in whatever coats the meat and discard the rest? Thanks!

  26. This recipe was REALLY good. I added 3 chopped up celery stalks. It was easy and simple to make. Perfect comfort food. This will definitely be added into my arsenal of Crock Pot recipes for the winter.

  27. I recently made this it turned out pretty good . But can I use something other then the ketchup ? I’m not big on it and the ketchup flavor really stuck out to me .

    1. Katie, I would imagine you could use a 10 oz. can of tomato soup but not sure on the results. I love the flavor of this stew and I don’t taste ketchup, so I’ve never had to substitute it before.

  28. This was delicious! I substituted the celery soup for cream of potato because that was what I had on hand. Hubby, kids, and I all agreed this recipe is a keeper. Thank you for sharing!

  29. I just made this this morning I’m excited to try it however I forgot to grease the crockpot will this make a big difference??

  30. plan on making a version of this tonight… I am going to put it on high though seeing I am staring it in the afternoon instead of being able to let is sit all day on low. I am also going to use cream of mushroom and nix the ketchup.. I might add crushed tomato because I know I have that and not paste.. not sure yet. I will let you know how it come out.

  31. I made this tonight and it was wonderful ! I’m not a fan of ketsup so I used 1 cup of tomatoe sauce. It was perfect !! Thank you for the delicious recipe !!

  32. I made this this weekend and we loved it! I subbed the ketchup for a can of tomato soup and the flavor was wonderful! Next time I think I will cut the meat in half and maybe add celery since I love soups with heavy veggies! Thanks for sharing!

  33. I am currently making this beef stew and after reading the comments about the ketchup, is there any thing I can add to the stew in the event the ketchup it’s too overpowering?

  34. So after re-reading the instructions, I realized I didn’t grease the inside of the pot beforehand Hope that won’t make such a difference! Will post my opinion after dinner!

  35. Best stew I have ever had!! Love this so much. Opposed to the others who didn’t like ketchup I didn’t taste it much at all but am a big ketchup fan thanks for a great dinner even for a college kid!

  36. As a college student..this was super easy to make this morning. My husband and I love trying new recipes and can’t wait for dinner tonight. I will comment later on how it tastes/any changes I would make. The only change I made while making it (since I read the other comments from people) was the ketchup. I did 3-4 squirts of ketchup and stirred it with the cream of celery soup and see if that will make a difference or not. (;

    Thanks Holly!!

  37. Just a quick question.is the cream of celery soup and ketchup the only thing for the juices? . Or am i supposed to add water to?

  38. Question could I do this in a pressure Cooker??? I got one for Christmas as a gift and can’t find any recipes I think my family would enjoy but this looks wonderful. TIA

  39. Question – what could I substitute the cream of celery soup with, since my husband is lactose intolerant?

  40. I made this for dinner tonight working with what I had on hand so I had less carrots, one less potato, and half the meat, however it turned out 10000000000% DE-FREAKIN-LICIOUS!!!! I did change a few things though, because my two year old was to be eating it as well, I chopped the baby carrots into thirds, I also only used 1/3 of the ketchup since some of the comments suggested it was too much, added a splash of worcestershire and a splash of ACV! It is soo good!!!! Thank you for sharing the recipe!!!

  41. I wanted a more beefy flavor so I used 1/2 cup ketchup and added 2 beef bouillon cubes. very yummy. My entire family enjoys this and many other recipes you have shared.

    1. This worked perfect, way less ketchup taste and makes for an awesome beef stew recipe, I added a bit of beef broth too. Love beefy tasting beef stew!

  42. Just put it in the crock pot! So excited to try. I’m with some of the others…I do not love an overpowering taste of ketchup so I made a change…I put 1/4 C ketchup and 3/4 cup beef broth. We shall see! Hope it’s good because we have company coming! 🙂

  43. Do you really need a 7 qt slow cooker for this? I have a 5 or 6 qt and I would think that would be. If enough since it only makes 8 cups.

  44. I made this tonight and it was sooooo delicious! I added a can of diced tomatoes and peas! Soooo yummy! Thanks for the awesome dinner!

  45. The ketchup made it to sweet and taste a lot like ketchup. I added beef broth to simmer down the ketchup taste and some black pepper. Helped a lot and taste better. I also added some parsley towards the end. Taste a lot better.

  46. ***Highly Recommended*** I made this last night with positive comments all around, actually great comments and I have a family of harsh critics. I read the reviews and decided to reduce the tomato sauce/ketchup to 1/2 cup, I also added a couple of teaspoons of crushed garlic to the soup mix before adding to the slow cooker, plus 1 cup of frozen peas about an hour before serving. I used a small slow cooker with beef that must have come from an old cow, tough as! I ended up cooking it for 6 hours on high, it took that long for the contents to heat up and meat to become tender. Thank you for such a wonder slow cooker recipe that will be made over and over again.

  47. I just made this. I was worried about the comments saying it would taste to much like ketchup, so I did 1/2 cup instead. It was absolutely delicious and all my family had seconds. I will be making again. I also used canned whole potatoes to cut on prep time. Thanks!!!

  48. Hi holly I wold love to make ur stew but sadly we can’t get cream of celery soup in nz do u know what I can use instead that will still be yum?

    1. I think others have tried it with tomato soup and it has worked for them. I personally love the ketchup. This is a favorite of ours! 🙂

  49. This is THE recipe I’ve wanted! Absolutely delicious and super easy. I messed up by grabbing a can of cream of celery and a can of cream of chicken soup instead of 2 cream of celery soups but they worked fine. Deeeeeelish!!!

  50. Do you have a recommendation to add to it to help dilute the ketchup taste a bit? I have about two hours left on mine and it smells very ketchup-y.

    Thanks in advance!
    Sarah

    1. I don’t notice the ketchup flavor being too strong, so I’ve only made it as written. We really love this stew! People have tried replacing the ketchup with tomato soup with good results so maybe try that next time. 🙂

  51. May be a stupid question but you say to layer all the ingredients with the soup mix on top. Can I mix it or do I just leave it with the meat at the bottom???

  52. I’m making this for dinner tonight. I did not have cream of celery soup, so instead I’m using cream of mushroom. Also, I’m using tomato soup rather than ketchup… hopefully it still turns out delicious!! Thanks for sharing 🙂

  53. I thought this was great. However, instead of ketchup, I used a can of tomato soup and a half of a cup of low sodium beef broth. I will definitely be making this again!

  54. Made this for dinner tonight and it was a hit!! I didn’t change a thing and it was so good. The whole family loved it! Thank you for sharing. Definetly will be making again!!!

  55. I put the ingredients together tonight. Gonna put it on in the morning and timer is set.
    Looking forward to tasting the stew

  56. Just put this on! It’s really cool and rainy here in my part of Tennessee today. I’ve had this recipe on hand since September and thought today was the perfect day to try it! Can’t wait to taste it. Got it in a little late, though so I’m having to cook it on high for about 5-6 hrs! Luckily I’m home to keep a good eye on it. I’ll let you know what the family thinks!

  57. Mine is in the crock pot now! Can’t wait to taste it! (Hope the Katsup doesn’t over ride the meaty hearty taste!). Added some celery and celery salt just in case! Loos so good Holly!

  58. I followed the instructions exactly and this stew was so delicious! I was really skeptical about the ketchup but all the flavors cook down and meld together. I cooked the stew for 7 hours on low and then the last hour on high because at the 7 hour mark my potatoes weren’t cooked as much as I would like but after an hour on high they were perfect!

  59. We finally had some cool weather here in California so I made the beef stew last night for my adult son and his friend. They RAVED about it! None of us had a problem with the ketchup issue but we all like ketchup. I followed the recipe exactly except I added an entire bunch of celery cuz we love it. I have a 7 quart slow cooker and there was plenty of room. It was wonderful and the recipe has already been transcribed into my “keeper list”. Thanks for a great recipe! We’re having leftovers tonight!!! Yay!

  60. This looks absolutely delicious!:) I was just wondering how it would work to cut the recipe in half? It’s only my husband and I so that would be a lot of leftovers!!

  61. We loved this stew. On of the best I’ve ever made. Only had cream of mushroom soup. Did add and extra pound of beef, 2 bay leaves, a tsp. each of thyme and herbs de Provence, 1/3 c red wine & 3 cloves of minced fresh garlic. Will try with cream of celery next time.

  62. I started making this and then read the comments about it tasting too much like ketchup and got a little worried. So I tasted it and it was a tad too much for my liking but, I just added 1 can of beef broth and a bay leaf. It was amazing 😉 Thank you for sharing this recipe!

    1. 11/14/16. I made this tonight in the large oval size crockpot. I followed the recipe to a T! My carrots weren’t cooked all the way, and the ketchup taste was too heavy. My husband said it reminded him of tomato soup. After we ate the first two bowls. I added a can of beef broth as Christina said and turned it back on for two more hours. Going to give it a try. What can it hurt? Will get back to you and let you know if it helped any.

  63. I’m making this tomorrow and I am so excited/nervous !!!!! I have seen some of the reviews about the ketchup being a bit much,,I HOPE it works out for us!! We are also making fresh french bread to go along with it. :):):)

  64. I’m so glad I read the comments before making the stew. My husband and oldest son HATES ketchup. So, I added 2 tablespoons of tomato paste instead of ketchup. I also threw in a bag of frozen green beans. This recipe was awesome, my family loved it after a long day on the field of playing baseball. Thanks so much!

  65. I just made this amazingly delicious beef stew tonight. I cooked it on high for 5 hours and it’s perfect. I made it with 50% less sugar and sodium ketchup. For those of you that don’t like ketchup, it DOES NOT taste like ketchup. It’s a wonderful gravy. To the cream of celery and ketchup mix, I add some minced garlic. When everything was done cooking I dumped a can of drained peas in and this is absolutely perfect. Read all of her directions and follow it to a “T”. The directions are very simple enough but it seems like folks are asking questions in the comments that she already explains in the directions. Just read. 🙂 Absolutely easy and delicious! Thank you, Holly!

  66. This is in the winner category, everyone had seconds. I did use tomato soup instead of ketchup and added mushrooms. Thanks.

  67. Looks great and sounds simple! I have a 4-quart crockpot….is this too small for this recipe? If I cut it in half, how long would you recommend cooking it for?

  68. I have made those beef stew a few times and added some modifications:
    Substitute cream of celery soup for cream of mushroom soup
    Add 1-2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce
    Add about a teaspoon of onion powder
    Substitute chili powder for paprika
    1/4-1/2 cup ketchup (to your preference, since the taste is a little over powering)
    Add a can of corn 1 hour before taking off heat

    We love this beef stew 🙂

  69. This stew is perfect! was a little nervous after reading the comments about the ketchup but you cant taste it at all.
    Thanks Holly!!

  70. Definitely had a strong ketchup/tomato-ey taste. Added beef stock and it cut down on the taste but not enough. Would definitely be good without the ketchup, and maybe some sory of beef stock or gravy in its place. Onion soup made the beef delicious!

  71. Used the homemade equivalent of two cans of cream soup + 3 tbsp. tomato paste + 1 tbsp. A1 steak sauce and a splash of Worcestershire sauce for the gravy. Nothing against canned soups — I just forgot to pick any up at the grocery store. Thank you for sharing! We’re going overnight with this recipe and delivering tomorrow to a friend who’s recovering from surgery. Smells delicious…visions of beef stew no doubt will be dancing thru our heads this eve.

  72. Am so excited and nervous am making this stew, but I forgot onion dry spoup mix instead I got d Ranch Dip Mix?!!! I hope it turns out?!

  73. Made this last night. Only used half cup of ketchup and it turned out really good. I also just tossed in a bowl instead of a bag and it was easier. I started it late so cooked on high for 4-5 hours and it made the meat a little too done. So next time I’ll cook on high for only 3-4 hours. Super easy and perfect for busy weekdays.

  74. I just wanted to know if you can taste the ketchup? Feel like my sister would have a cow & not want to eat it if you can. & also is it possible to double this recipe?

  75. Thank you so much for sharing this. I made this tonight and it was delicious. my son that is very picky even liked it.

  76. Hi
    Pinned this last week and now have it in my crock pot for tonight. The weather has been Hot here in NW GEORGIA but tonight it is supposed to be RAINY and temps dropping so I thought this would be Great for a Rainy Night in Georgia!

  77. I”m extremely new to slow cooking, I”m going to make this tomorrow. when it says add to greased slow cooker are you just rubbing grease on the sides and bottom so it doesn’t stick or are you adding a certain amount of grease? also can you just spray with pam. sorry don’t want to sound dumb,but like I said extremely new

    thanks

  78. I currently am on hour 7 of this stew in the crockpot!! It smells absolutely delicious! I am dying to take the lid of to stir but am hesitant please let me know if I can stir it or not!! Thank you!

  79. Tried this tonight. It was absolutely incredible. Like everyone else, I was dying to stir it but ignored the urge. So glad I did. It broke down into a nice gravy. Yum!

  80. I was thinking of using V8 juice in place of the ketchup. Or half ketchup and half V8. Do you think that might work out alright?

  81. Our kids celebrate Christmas with their in-laws and we come together for a giant relaxing time later. Today the wife and I celebrated Christmas with the beef stew. I suggest that you plan to make it twice. The first time, follow all instructions exactly and remember that the final results may be hard for you to predict. It’s wonderful, and perfect for us, but save the changes for the second time. The condensed cream of celery soup was genius. Just right thickness for a stew. Thank you.

  82. OMG. It is -29 degrees tonight for New Year’s Eve and I’ve had this in the crock pot all day. This was FABULOUS. The only thing I did different was add a splash of worchestshire and a beef bullion cube to it. Absolutely amazing and warmed our bellies on this freezing night. Thank you!!!

  83. I have this cooking in my slow cooker right now! I substituted tomato sauce for the ketchup based off of reviews and me not loving ketchup! I can’t wait to try this!

  84. I’m trying this recipe right now! It looked so easy and it really was! I didn’t have baby carrots so I used chopped regular carrots and I don’t like potatoes so I substituted turnips (mama’s secret to get me to eat stew) . Hope it comes out good!

  85. I made this exactly how the recipe states. The only thing I did different was cook on high for 4 hours because I started at 1 and didn’t have time to leave on low for 8 hours. It came out so incredibly good!! Don’t change anything! I will make this again!

  86. I cooked this recipe is, and it was great. Why are so many people complaining about “too many ingredients”? Must be advocates of franks hot sauce/HP sauce to flavor their bland foods

  87. Hi! I have made this recipe a few times and love it! I am wondering, have you have made it in an instant pot yet? How long do you think it should cook in an instant pot? Thank you!

  88. I have made this several times now! I always toss everything in to the slow cooker and stir…only because i always forget to do the first step with the beef haha
    It definitely is not a healthy stew but sure is delicious!
    Thank you for the recipe!!

  89. After reading all of the comments I did 1.5 packets of onion soup mix, 1/2 cup of ketchup and added 2 dashes of Worcestershire sauce on top once I assembled everything in the crockpot. Everyone loved it!!!! It was delicious!!! This will definitely be a staple in my house!

  90. I make this every week! It’s so good and easy to make. The only difference is I only use half cup of ketchup. Perfect for cooler days!

  91. I’m just getting ready to make this but realized I only got one can of cream of celery soup. I can’t get to the store to get another one do you have any suggestions what I can use for the second can of soup?

    1. Any other cream of soup would work! Chicken, mushroom, etc. If you don’t have any of those you can still make the recipe, the sauce just won’t be as thick. Hope this helps!

  92. Made this today for my men’s group meeting tonight. Made it straight by recipe but added crushed red pepper for a little heat – stew was amazing, none left!

  93. Just the recipe I was looking for!! We ran out of gas in our house this weekend – the only thing we’ve got to cook with is the slow cooker. Great winter recipe.

  94. 5 stars
    I have made this stew several tImes for family Members. grest stew for the fall. Followed the RECIPE as instructed. EVERY-TIME i make it people ask me To send the recipe! Big hit in my Family!

    1. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a kind comment. So happy the stew is such a success for your family too. We just love it! 🙂

  95. I have made this many times. I have used cream of mushroom and cream of celery. The soups and ketchup make a wonderful gravy! Tonight I made it with venison instead of beef. So good. Thanks for such a great recipe!

  96. 4 stars
    Oh. My. God. this is, by far, the most amazing tasting beef stew ive ever maDe. It gets a million stars from me! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    Thank you For sharing tHis!!!

    1. Hi Brittany! You could cook it on high for about 4 to 5 hours (depends on the crock pot. They all heat differently.) But I do not personally suggest it. I have cooked it on high recently and the bottom was a little over done and my carrots werent cooked enough.

  97. 4 stars
    I did enjoy this recipe but please let me confirm that it does taste like ketchup. I never make new RECIPES without thoroughly searching all options and comparing The reviews, otherwise I’m better off sticking to my own recipes. I decided to try this one and found that the ketchup debate left ME at 50/50 so I went with the recommendation of less ketchup. I used half the ketchup the recipe CALLs FOr and replaced it with a beef stock…. all I can taste is ketchup… I can understand that if you’re a ketchup lover, cook with it often, or love a TANGY-sweet stew, that this recipe is great but it is not for me. Other THan the ketchup flavor, it really is a good recipe THEREFORE, I only leave this comment for people like Me. Best regards!

  98. 4 stars
    I made this today! I did alter it slightly… I only added 1 bag of the onion soup and I put 1 cup of water into it as well. It still came out super thick, so we ended up eating it over rice. So just keep that in mind if you are looking for a thinner, soupy beef stew. But, the flavor was all there and super delicious!!!

  99. Hi, I’ve noticed there are posts asking if this recipe can be made without using a crockpot. What are your thoughts..in the oven?

    Thanks.

  100. i used cream of broccoli soup and it tasted fantastic. I also used frozen stew veggies and cut the recipe in half

  101. 5 stars
    I made this recIpe tonight for dinner- it is the best beef stEw i have ever had! My husband is a huge fan as well! We will DEFINITELY be adding this in our normal Fall/Winter rotation. I Followed the eXact recipe, except instead of adding 1 cup of ketchup i put in 2/3 cup. This is a delicious recipe! Thank you!

  102. 4 stars
    i liked the recipe but it turned out extremely sweet unfortunately. I assume because i used ketchup. Will try with tomato sauce next tIme.

  103. Any idea what calories for servings are ? I keep a close eye on my Food but didnt see ang serving sizes for my sistEr and i .

  104. 5 stars
    Made this several times now. The first time, followed the recipe exactly. Thought it was wayyy too ketchupy. The next time, we cut the ketchup in half, & it was better! Made it again last night & used tomato soup instead of the ketchup all together & it was our favorite! Great recipe!

  105. Oh my GoodNess…this was delicious!! I added in aome briwn sugar, Beef stock and worces sauce and it was amazing! Made yelkow cornbread mUffins as a side and the family went crazy . Thanks for sharing this Recipe…will definitely make agAin! So yummy on a cold fall evening

  106. 5 stars
    I made this On a snoWy day and it was perfect. I did Not havE any cream of CELERY so i Used cream of mushroom and still came out super yUmmy. It was a hit with my picky hUsband and my kids.

  107. This is my all Time favorite recipe dor winter but we got an instant pot now and i was wondering if youve tried to make it in that and how you would do that? Thank you sooo much!!!

  108. 5 stars
    I put this in my crock pot before heading off to work this morning. When I got home my house smelled so good. I followed the recipe exactly and boy was it ever delicious. I have a regular beef stew recipe I always make but having this one it is the one I will cook from now on. Thank you Holly for all your great recipes

  109. 5 stars
    I put this in my crock pot this morning before leaving for work. When I got home the house smelled so good. I followed the recipe exactly. I have a regular beef stew recipe I used for years but from this day on it will be your recipe I make. Thank you for all your wonderful recipes.

  110. 5 stars
    Hi all!

    Threw this super easy recipe together in my crockpot before work and cAme Home to super yummy dinner 🙂 i have a 4 qt crock pot so baSically cUt the recipe in half.. used 2 Medium yellow potaToes (left skin on for my preference, adds good Flavor and texTure), 2 carrots, 1 pckg onion soup mix, and substituted 1 8 oz Canned tomato sauce for the ketchUp. I still Did 1 C sauce and about half of the can of Water as i wanted a bit More “gravy”— still came out thick like a stew not Too soupy. Will make again!! So so easy and tasty

  111. 5 stars
    Great RECIPIE! I JUST MADE THIS A FEW NIGHTS AGO & IT WAS A HIT! NO CONCERNS WITH BEING SALTY WHATSOEVER. I USED A RUMP ROAST FROM OUR FREEZER BEEF AND CUBED IT. I’M NOT A BIG KETCHUP FAN, HOWEVER I DIDN’T OMIT IT FROM THE RECIPIE I JUST USED ABOUT 1/3 CUP. I DID ADD ABOUT 1/3 CAN OF WATER WITH THE CREAM OF CELERY. RESULTS WERE DELICIOUS! I WILL MAKE AGAIN.

  112. 4 stars
    This is so delicious “but” i would def use tomato saUCe instead of ketcup. In my opinion the ketcup made it to salty! Pair it with corn bread and man ol’ man your belly will be so happy!

  113. 5 stars
    This recipe made my house smell amazing. It was so easy and delicious. I Subbed a can Of cream of mushroom Soup for one of the celery soups and I salt and peppered the veggies before adding the soup ketchup mixture. We are definitely making this again.

  114. This sounds yummy! Will definitely make this. I love stew. Do you think Cream of asparagus would work – my husband is not a fan of Celery?

  115. Idk how recent comments are but I’ve been making this recipe for years now. And yes. Add liquid. I do a can of water and a can of milk. And it ends up with the right amount of broth. You can also just use baby potatoes. Which will cut down on prep time. And I also mix meat and onion mix right in crock pot and works just fine

  116. 5 stars
    I Made this recipe tonight and it was amazing! Definitely my new go to roast recipe!
    And Just to settle the debate, I substituted cream of celery with cream of mushroom and ketchup with tomato sauce, it still came out great! I also spread one can of the mushroom soup on the bottom of the crock pot so the meat wouldn’t stick and combined the other can with tomato sauce and poured on top.

  117. 5 stars
    This is so good! It is exactly what I was hungry for on a cold day. I followed the recipe with the changes of USing one small can of tomato sauce, plus one tablespoon Ketchup instead of one cup Ketchup, and I added peas. I like peas! The onion soup gives plenty of salt and seasoning. I highly recommend this easy and delicious crock pot stew.

  118. Bought all the ingredients tonight…..
    but bought 3 lb.s of cubed stew meat….like my stews meaty…lol
    Do I need to add anything , to compensate for the extra meat?
    Maybe another can of celery soup? I bought extra cans 😉

    Gonna try this exact recipe in the next few days. (adding only fresh celery)….and yes, gonna use 1 full cup of ketchup.

    If it tastes as good as it looks in your pictures…..can’t wait to taste it!

    1. Hi Tracy! With the extra meat it wouldn’t hurt to add an extra can of the soup. I am a fan of the full 1 cup of ketchup. I’m a ketchup girl, through and through. I hope you enjoy this! It’s my family’s favorite 🙂

  119. 5 stars
    I just made this dish. It smells and looks awesome. I actually put 2 bags of baby carrots. the meat actually shredded. Thank you. I look forward to making this again.

  120. 5 stars
    Absolutely perfect! I followed the directions to a tee even though I wondered how this was going to work without stirring. I’m glad i didn’t peek – this is exactly the thick tecture I love for a stew. The flavor is awesome and this is going to be in our meal rotation. Thank you for sharing!

  121. Made it mostly true to recipe except adding a few dashes of worcestershire sauce, 2 stalks of celery, and a small handful of fresh parsley. I also used tomato sauce instead of ketchup. We thought it was very good! considering how easy it is, it will be in our rotation!

  122. i have a 6 quart Crock-Pot, do you think that will work even though it says 7 quart? I was thinking of making this for my husband and I this week.

  123. 5 stars
    I was SKEPTICAL after reading several comments that the ketchup took over, or it was too salty. I had bought the ingredients though so i thought why not… it was fantastic! The flavor is so good, it isn’t too salty, or thick, it is perfect beef stew. I did 1/2 cup of tomato sauce, 1/2 a cup of ketchup, and a little extra potatoes. That is all i changed. So good! Thank you!!

  124. Question my Onion soup mix is 2.0 oz packages, so just to be clear I should just use 1 pk. to make the two 1 oz packages. ?

  125. 5 stars
    This was the Best beef stew i’ve ever made. My husband loved it. Very easy to make. I did substitute tomato soup for the ketchup.

  126. 5 stars
    We made this for dinner tonight and it was so good! I also did a rough calculation of the calories per serving because I was curious, and it came out to 495 calories, in case anyone else is watching their calorie intake and wants to make this. I thought it would be heavy but it’s hearty without being too much! Love it!

  127. 5 stars
    I made this last night. it’s the second time I’ve made it and each time it turned out ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! Follwed your recipe exactly how it reads. Thank-you for sharing!

  128. 5 stars
    Perfection! It was really good, i didnt think there woukd be enough gravy but after 8 hours the mixture coated everything perfectly!

  129. 5 stars
    This was so good and easy to just dump in the crock pot. I halved the recipe since there were only two of us and there was still plenty.
    Thanks for the great recipe!

  130. 5 stars
    If you want your stew to be thick, then don’t add anything, but you can add beef broth to thin it out a little. I added 2 cups to this recipe, but you could probably add more and it was delicious!

  131. 5 stars
    This stew was delicious! I added 2 cups of beef broth to thin it out a little and my family ate everything! Thanks for the recipe

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