Slow Cooker Simple Baby Beef Stew
Yield: 4 servings
Active Time: 10 minutes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours in slow cooker
Loving this stew, packed with veggies and flavor!

Ingredients for Single Meal

  • 2 - lb(s) stew beef
  • 2 - lb(s) baby potatoes
  • 1 - lb(s) baby carrots
  • 1 - 8 oz can(s) tomato sauce
  • 1 - tsp minced garlic
  • 2 - cup(s) beef stock
  • - Salt and pepper
  • Side: - dinner rolls**
  • 1 - gallon-size freezer baggie(s)
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Cooking Directions for Single Meal

  1. To the base of the slow cooker, add the stew beef, baby potatoes, baby carrots, tomato sauce, minced garlic and beef stock. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. Set the slow cooker on low and cook for 8 hours.
  3. Prepare the dinner rolls.
  4. Serve Slow Cooker Simple Baby Beef Stew with dinner rolls.

Freezeasy Meal Prep Directions

  1. Open the 2 cans of tomato sauce.

To each gallon-size plastic freezer baggie, add the following ingredients:

  • 2 lbs. stew beef
  • 2 lbs. baby potatoes
  • 1 lb. baby carrots
  • 8 oz. can tomato sauce
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 2 cups beef stock
  • Salt and pepper

Remove as much air as you can and seal. Freeze up to 6 months in your fridge freezer or 12 months in a deep freezer.

Freeze & Thaw Instructions

Put baggie in the freezer and freeze up to 6 months in fridge freezer or 12 months in a deep freezer. Thaw in the fridge overnight, or a warm bowl of water for about 20 minutes, before transferring to the slow cooker and cooking on low for 8 hours.

Dairy-Free Modifications

Recipe is dairy-free when served with dairy-free sides.

Gluten-Free Modifications

Recipe is gluten-free when served with gluten-free sides like rice.

Printable Label Recipe Title

Slow Cooker Simple Baby Beef Stew

Printable Label Instructions

Thaw and slow cook on low for 8 hours.
Serve with dinner rolls.