Description
This Crockpot Sweet Potato Beef Stew is a rich, cozy, easy recipe packed with tender beef, sweet potatoes, carrots, and a savory tomato broth. It is perfect for a quick dinner prep in the morning and a comforting easy dinner at night, making it one of my favorite food ideas for busy weeknights, family dinner ideas, and hearty cold-weather meals.
Ingredients
2 pounds beef stew meat
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
3 medium carrots, sliced
3 celery stalks, sliced
1 medium yellow onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 can diced tomatoes, 14.5 ounces
2 tablespoons tomato paste
4 cups beef broth
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
1. Pat the beef dry and season it with the salt, black pepper, and paprika.
2. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and brown the beef for 3 to 4 minutes, working in batches if needed.
3. Add the browned beef to the crockpot.
4. Add the sweet potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, and garlic over the beef.
5. Stir together the diced tomatoes, tomato paste, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, and thyme, then pour the mixture into the crockpot.
6. Cover and cook on low for 7 to 8 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours, until the beef is tender and the vegetables are soft.
7. Stir the stew well, taste, and adjust seasoning if needed.
8. Sprinkle with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
Do not cut the sweet potatoes too small, or they can become too soft and break down too much during the long cooking time.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
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