Easy Creamy Crockpot Beef Stew

Easy, creamy, crockpot beef stew is a true ‘dump and go’ dinner—and an amazing comfort food dish. Simple ingredients: beef, potatoes, carrots, onion, beef broth, cream of chicken soup and seasonings.

Creamy beef stew ingredients

• Beef. 1 lb of stew meat. Trimmed and cut into bite sized pieces.
• 4-5 large potatoes. I used red potatoes and left the skin on, but peel them if you wish. Diced into bite-sized pieces.
• carrots- about 1 cup of sliced carrots. Use more or less if you wish.
• onion – 1 medium sized white onion diced
• cream of chicken soup- 1 10.5 oz can. Can also use our homemade cream of anything soup mix if you wish.
• 1-2 cups shredded cheddar cheese. Hand shredded melts best.
• 2.5 cups beef broth
• Garlic, salt & pepper and Italian seasoning —to taste. I make my own quality italian seasoning that we sell on our store- we will ship!

How to prepare

This one is SUPER simple. Just dice up the potatoes, trim the beef and dice into bite sizes, dice up any veggies you are adding. Then, add it ALL into the crockpot with the soup, broth, and seasonings.

Carrots and potatoes can both go into the crockpot right away- if you are using veggies such as zucchini-add those in at the end so they don’t get mushy.

Substitutions and Variations

• Use 1 lb browned beef, turkey, venison instead of stew meat
• add a package of frozen veggie mix or don’t use any veggies at all
• Roast zucchini in your oven and add the last 30 minutes of cooking.
• leave out the cheese and cream of chicken soup for a lighter stew.
• Add a couple of stalks of celery, diced, for a crunch
  

Leftover Storage

• Cool and refrigerate in an air tight container for up to 4 days. Warm in microwave.
• Freezer: cool and place in freezer safe containers. Thaw and warm up on microwave or over stovetop. Could also defrost in microwave from frozen. This dish freezes well.

Can this Easy Creamy Crockpot Beef Stew be meal prepped in advance?

Absolutely. This can be a meal that is prepped in advance and frozen or stored in fridge for 1-2 days.

Freezer Meal Prep: prepare a gallon freezer bag. I prefer ziploc freezer bags. Dice the potatoes up and prep the meat. Dump all the ingredients in the freezer bag. Remove all the air possible from the bag, and then seal it. Freeze flat.
When ready to use- thaw and dump in crockpot. Prepare per recipe instructions.

This is a great meal to prep and freeze for a new mom, sick family member, etc.

Side dishes for slow cooker beef stew

• A simple lettuce salad
• homemade bread or garlic toast
• make your own bread bowls

Don’t forget dessert! Try out white chocolate pumpkin cookies or gooey chocolate chip cookie bar recipe.

More recipes like creamy beef stew

If you like this beef stew recipe, I think you’ll enjoy this creamy beef and egg noodle recipe. Another great meal is our baked Swedish meatball recipe – both of these are great comfort meals!

Or, if you’re looking for more slow cooker recipes— checkout our list of crockpot recipes.
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How to involve your kids in this recipe

Sometimes, your kids will eat it better if they are involved in making the dish!

• let them help chop potatoes, onion, or carrots. We use this kid safe kitchen set in our kitchen (Hank has been using it since about 2-1/2 years and he is now 4-1/2)- comes with safe knives, cutting board and more.
• have them pour the broth into the pot. Have them use their math skills by counting cups, or talk about fractions with older children.
• Chat with your children about raw meat and the importance of washing your hands, and the area around you!
• Want more tips about getting kids involved in the kitchen- check out our blog post– how to get kids involved in the kitchen.

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