Description
This Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Beef Bites & Potatoes recipe offers tender beef stew meat and halved baby potatoes cooked low and slow in a rich garlic butter sauce, enhanced with Worcestershire sauce and fragrant herbs, making it a comforting and satisfying American main course perfect for effortless weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat and Potatoes
- 2 pounds beef stew meat (cut into 1-inch pieces)
- 1 1/2 pounds baby potatoes (halved)
Garlic Butter Sauce
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter (divided)
- 6 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup beef broth
Garnish
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped)
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Cut the beef stew meat into 1-inch pieces and halve the baby potatoes to ensure they cook evenly in the slow cooker.
- Combine in Slow Cooker: Place the beef and halved baby potatoes into a large slow cooker, distributing them evenly for uniform cooking.
- Make Garlic Butter Mixture: In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt 4 tablespoons of the unsalted butter. Add the minced garlic and sauté for 1–2 minutes until fragrant but not browned to avoid bitterness.
- Add Seasonings: Remove the pan from heat and stir in Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, dried thyme, dried rosemary, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper, creating a flavorful garlic butter sauce.
- Combine Sauce and Broth: Pour the prepared garlic butter mixture over the beef and potatoes in the slow cooker. Then, add the beef broth and gently toss everything to ensure the meat and potatoes are well coated with the sauce.
- Slow Cook: Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 6–7 hours, or on high for 3–4 hours, until the beef is tender and the potatoes are fully cooked through.
- Finish with Butter: Just before serving, melt the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter and drizzle it over the cooked beef and potatoes for extra richness and flavor.
- Garnish and Serve: Sprinkle chopped fresh parsley over the top as a fresh garnish. Serve hot, optionally with crusty bread or a green salad for a complete meal.
Notes
- For extra richness, stir in a splash of heavy cream or grated Parmesan just before serving.
- You can substitute Yukon gold or red potatoes if baby potatoes aren’t available.
- Serve with crusty bread or a green salad for a balanced, hearty meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 29g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 39g
- Cholesterol: 125mg
