Description
Indulge in tender beef bites swimming in luscious garlic butter paired with buttery potatoes for a comforting family dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 pounds Beef stew meat (cut into bite-sized pieces)
- 1 pound Baby potatoes (halved for even cooking)
- 4 tablespoons Unsalted butter (melted)
- 3 cloves Garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon Onion powder
- 1 teaspoon Smoked paprika
- 0.5 teaspoon Dried thyme
- 0.5 teaspoon Dried rosemary
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt (or to taste)
- 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper
- 0.25 cup Beef broth
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil (for searing the beef)
Instructions
- Gather and prepare all your ingredients by cutting the beef into bite-sized pieces and halving the baby potatoes.
- Optional: Parboil the baby potatoes for a few minutes to soften them slightly.
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and sear the beef bites until browned on all sides.
- In a small bowl, mix melted butter, minced garlic, onion powder, smoked paprika, thyme, rosemary, salt, and black pepper to create the garlic butter sauce.
- Place the halved baby potatoes and seared beef in the slow cooker. Pour the garlic butter sauce over the top and add the beef broth.
- Cover and cook on low for 360-480 minutes or on high for 180-240 minutes, until the beef is fork-tender.
- Let the dish rest for about 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Serve over rice or with a side salad. Fresh herbs like parsley or chives can enhance presentation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 360-480 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: beef, garlic butter, slow cooker, comfort food, family dinner