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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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!
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?
No don’t add the water
Do you know if it tastes good if you substitute tomato soup for the ketchup as a bit of a healthier option?
I have not tried it with the tomato soup, but I would imagine the stew would taste great with it. Let me know if you try it! 🙂
We do not like cream of celery soup, do u suggest any alternative?
I just turned the crockpot on .. Feeling hesitate as I have never done stew with ketchup!! Can’t wait to see how it turns!
What 8 long hours?
It looks delicious though.. Thanks for sharing the recipe
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..
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
Give it time, it will turn into a fabulous gravy!
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 🙂
That is such a fun idea!!
I’m currently in the process of cooking this. I’ll let you know how it goes tomorrow. Can’t wait to try it!
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.
Thanks so much, Kathy!
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?
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.
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!
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!
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?
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.
I’d like to make this but I’m wondering what makes the liquid in the stew Do you add water?
No, dont add water. the soup and ketchup turn into a thin gravy. It is delicious!
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!
Yes 🙂
Has anyone frozen this and thawed after?
I have and it was just as good after freezing.
Do you add any water or beef broth? There isn’t any liquid??
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.
What is the green herb in the picture with this posting? Did you add parlsle?
Yes, it’s Parsley. I only added it for color in the picture. I didnt use it in the recipe
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 .
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.
This recipe is a true winner….delicious!
Hi Holly, How many servings does this make? Have you tried to double the recipie? 🙂 Thanks,
Ashley
Ashley, it makes about 8 servings. If you have a really large crock pot I’m sure you could double it just fine. 🙂
Do you make the celery soup and then add it? Or add the can with the water…
You use the can of condensed cream of celery. Just dump it right in. No need to heat first or add water.
Just wondering if you cook the meat before putting it into the crockpot?
Nope. Just add it in raw. It will slow cook with everything else 🙂