Description
This Honey Balsamic Slow Cooker Beef Stew is a hearty and flavorful comfort food perfect for a cozy meal. Tender round steak, baby potatoes, carrots, celery, and onions simmer slowly in a rich and tangy honey balsamic sauce made with beef broth, balsamic vinegar, honey, tomato paste, and seasonings. Simply set it and forget it in the slow cooker for 6 to 8 hours until the vegetables are tender and the flavors meld beautifully. This stew is perfect for busy days when you want a warm, satisfying dish without the hassle.
Ingredients
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Vegetables
- 1 pound baby potatoes (halved)
- 3 large carrots (peeled and cut into 3/4" pieces)
- 1 rib celery (cut into 1/2" pieces)
- 1/2 medium onion (cut into 1/2" pieces)
Meat
- 1 pound round steak (cut into 1" pieces)
Sauce and Seasonings
- 1 cup low-sodium beef broth
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 3 cloves garlic (finely minced)
- 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Add the halved baby potatoes, cut round steak pieces, peeled and chopped carrots, celery, and onion to a 3- to 4-quart slow cooker.
- Make the Sauce: In a medium bowl, whisk together the low-sodium beef broth, balsamic vinegar, honey, tomato paste, cornstarch, Worcestershire sauce, finely minced garlic, seasoning salt, and pepper until well combined.
- Combine and Cook: Pour the sauce mixture over the ingredients in the slow cooker. Cover with the lid and cook on low heat for 6 to 8 hours, or until the potatoes and carrots are tender and the beef is cooked through.
- Final Seasoning: Taste the stew once cooked and adjust seasoning as desired before serving. Serve warm and enjoy your comforting honey balsamic beef stew.
Notes
- Comfort food doesn’t get any better than Honey Balsamic Slow Cooker Beef Stew! This stick-to-your-ribs beef stew is hearty, flavorful as can be, and loaded with beef and veggies.
- This is a perfect set-it-and-forget-it recipe ideal for busy schedules or weeknight dinners.
- For thicker stew, you can increase cornstarch slightly or reduce liquid before serving.
- Feel free to customize the vegetables to your liking by adding mushrooms or peas during the last hour of cooking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 284 grams
- Calories: 304 kcal
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 682 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 23 g
- Cholesterol: 57 mg
