Beef Casserole (if you’re in Australia) or beef stew (if you’re in the United States) is made in the slow cooker and has tender bites of beef stew meat with potatoes and carrots in a rich gravy broth.
Beef Casserole
Today’s recipe is adapted from Beef Casserole on Simple Home Edit. The author is from Australia and in Australia (and the UK), “casserole” generally refers to a slow-cooked dish with chunks of meat and vegetables in a thick sauce or gravy. This beefy stew was very delicious and my family loved the savory broth and the tender veggies and the big chunks of meat. This was a perfect Sunday supper that I put in the crockpot after church. Enjoy!
Ingredients/Substitution Ideas
- Olive oil–or vegetable oil
- Beef stew meat–or you can try pork stew meat
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper
- Garlic cloves
- Dried thyme
- Dried rosemary
- Dried sage
- Tomato paste
- Flour
- Beef broth–or water and Better than Bouillon beef base
- Red potatoes–or peeled Russet potatoes
- Carrots–or baby carrots
- Bay leaf
- Red wine vinegar–or balsamic vinegar
- Sugar
Steps
Heat a large pan over medium high heat (or if your slow cooker has a stovetop/saute setting turn that on). Swirl in the oil. Add in the beef in one layer and brown, flip with tongs and brown on other side.
Stir in the salt, pepper, garlic cloves, thyme, rosemary, sage and tomato paste. Sprinkle in the flour and stir to coat. Transfer to the slow cooker.
Stir in the broth, potatoes, carrots, bay leaf, vinegar and sugar.
Cover and cook on high or 3 hours or 6 hours on low. Beef should be tender.
Ladle into bowls and serve.
Notes/Tips
- Serve with crusty bread or cornbread.
- I used a 6 quart Ninja slow cooker. I like it because it has a stovetop setting which is nice for browning and sauteing steps.
- Why is there sugar in this recipe? The slight sweetness counteracts the acidity of the tomato paste and red wine vinegar, creating a more well-rounded taste.
- Scoop leftover tomato paste by the tablespoon onto a parchment-lined tray, freeze, then transfer to a zip-top bag for easy use later.
- Each slow cooker cooks differently so you may need more or less time than listed in the instructions. The important thing is that the beef is tender and the potatoes and carrots are cooked through.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container* in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Other recipes you can make with tomato paste are Porcupines in a Pot and Uncle Gary’s Chicken.
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Beef Casserole
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 6–8 servings 1x
Description
Beef Casserole (if you’re in Australia) or beef stew (if you’re in the United States) is made in the slow cooker and has tender bites of beef stew meat with potatoes and carrots in a rich gravy broth.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 3/4 pounds beef stew meat
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
- 1/2 tsp dried sage
- 1 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1/4 cup flour
- 4 cups beef broth
- 18 ounces red potatoes, quartered (about 5 medium red potatoes)
- 4 carrots, peeled and cut into half inch pieces
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar
Instructions
- Heat a large pan over medium high heat (or if your slow cooker has a stovetop/saute setting turn that on). Swirl in the oil. Add in the beef in one layer and brown, flip with tongs and brown on other side.
- Stir in the salt, pepper, garlic cloves, thyme, rosemary, sage and tomato paste. Sprinkle in the flour and stir to coat. Transfer to the slow cooker.
- Stir in the broth, potatoes, carrots, bay leaf, vinegar and sugar.
- Cover and cook on high or 3 hours or 6 hours on low. Beef should be tender. Discard the bay leaf.
- Ladle into bowls and serve.
- Category: Beef
- Method: Slow Cooker
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