Crock Pot Beef Stew With Tender Beef and Worcestershire-Thyme Broth
By Mason Brooks
Prep
15 min
Cook
360 min
Total
375 min
Servings
6
Level
Easy
Set this up in 15-minute prep, then let the Crock Pot handle dinner while you get on with the day. This beef stew cooks until tender with beef, carrots, potatoes, and a savory Worcestershire-thyme broth. Choose low for six to eight hours or high for three to four hours.
Beef stew meat, sliced carrots, diced potatoes, and chopped onion go straight into the Crock Pot. Beef broth is mixed separately with minced garlic, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, salt, pepper, and a bay leaf, then poured over the beef and vegetables. This simple two-part assembly gets the full ingredient list into the pot quickly and distributes the seasoned broth around every piece without another pan to wash afterward.
During cooking, the broth should surround the ingredients and the beef should become tender enough to signal the stew is ready. The important finish is removing the bay leaf before serving, rather than leaving it in the bowl. Avoid judging the beef too early, especially on low, because the recipe's stated range allows time for tenderness to develop. Keep the lid covered while it cooks.
Serve the stew as a main-course bowl after taking out the bay leaf. The recipe yields six servings, and its nutrition listing uses a one-cup serving. For leftovers, let the stew cool before moving it to an airtight container; it keeps in the refrigerator and can be frozen for up to three months.
Why you'll love this recipe
- Hands-off cooking frees the afternoon because the Crock Pot runs for six to eight hours on low or three to four hours on high.
- A short 15-minute prep gets dinner started quickly: combine the meat and vegetables, mix the broth, then let slow cooking tenderize everything.
- One Crock Pot contains the complete meal, so beef, carrots, potatoes, onion, and seasoned broth cook together without separate pans to wash.
- Budget-friendly staples form the base, using stew meat, potatoes, carrots, onion, broth, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, and pantry seasonings.
- Flexible timing lets you choose low for a longer day or high when you need the stew tender sooner, with the same setup.
- Six servings make family dinner straightforward, while the one-cup nutrition listing helps portion the finished stew without needing to calculate individual ingredients.
Ingredients
- •2 lb beef stew meat
- •4 carrots (sliced)
- •4 potatoes (diced)
- •1 onion (chopped)
- •4 cups beef broth
- •2 cloves garlic (minced)
- •2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- •1 tsp thyme
- •salt (to taste)
- •pepper (to taste)
- •1 bay leaf
Instructions
- 1
Combine the beef stew meat, carrots, potatoes, and onion in a Crock Pot.
- 2
Mix together beef broth, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, salt, pepper, and bay leaf in a separate bowl.
- 3
Pour the broth mixture over the beef and vegetables in the Crock Pot.
- 4
Cover and cook on low for 360 minutes or on high for 240 minutes until the beef is tender.
- 5
Remove the bay leaf before serving.
FAQ
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
350
Protein
28g
Fat
15g
Carbs
31g
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