Over the decades, the efforts involved with making this London Broil Beef Stew Slow Cooker recipe simple, required a lot of steps and timings to get it right. Finally, this quick recipe eliminates some of those steps and timings to make it this beef stew crock pot simple. It’s quick in prep work; it just takes time to cook on its own. This is part of our Main Dishes, Beef, Vegetables, & Potatoes Categories.
How To Make London Broil Beef Stew Slow Cooker Recipe
Put the slow cooker on low. Prep the veggies into medium sized pieces. Then, flour the London Broil meat. After that, add everything in order, ensuring the meat’s on the bottom. Finally, put the lid on the slow cooker and come back in 6 hours. It’s ready!
Cube the London Broil and toss into the slow cooker.
You don’t have to braise (brown) the meat first. That’s an important step to keep if you not using a slow cooker, though. Not having to braise the meat is a big bonus also because it’s one less pan involved in cleanup.
Add flour over the London Broil cubes.
Add spices & onion. Then, stir up everything real well. After that, the meat cubes will become coated with flour and spices.
Finally, because of layering the meat on the bottom of the crock pot, and ensuring the veggies are on top, the veggies won’t cook as fast due to no direct contact with the bottom heating element. This results in them not being excessively soft or mushy.
Add remaining vegetables (and any extras you want like peas or corn) on top. Then, be certain you do NOT stir up anything. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.
After cooked, gently stir things up and break the London Broil meat apart. Serve with your favorite sides, especially with a crusty bread slice.
What are some sides that go with this London Broil Beef Stew Slow Cooker Recipe?
Here are some popular ideas of sides that go well with beef stew.
- Regular bread slices with butter
- yeast rolls, biscuits, or crescent rolls
- French bread slices
- Lettuce salad
- Jello salad.
- Pineapple tidbits over cottage cheese
- Cornbread: Large skillet cornbread, Average size skillet cornbread, small batch cornbread, or cornbread muffins.
What can I do to make my Beef Stew vegetables not mushy?
To prevent mushy veggies in beef stew, put them into the crockpot on top of the meat. Crock pot temps and times are varied across different brands and models. If you find your veggies are too mushy, first check to see if you put the crock pot on LOW. If it’s on low (or you only have one heat setting), put them into the crock pot later. Usually, the most irritating veggies to get too soft are the potatoes and the carrots. So, you can consider putting them into the crock pot about 1-2 hours after the start of the cooking process.
Don’t you usually cook potatoes before putting them into the Beef Stew?
No. They’d be too soft by the end of the stew cooking process. Also, they wouldn’t be as flavorful.
Is there anything extra that makes this beef stew crock pot healthy?
Yes. One item is that you do have lots of vegetables but, we’re also leaving the skin on the potatoes. Peeling the potatoes is a step that can be forgone and isn’t necessary. By leaving the skin on, it has some good added healthy nutrients. Mostly, it adds a lot of fiber (about equal to the potato itself) but also it’s good in iron. The rest of the skin’s nutritional values are minor levels but there are a few more.
I’m out of Beef Broth. Can I use Chicken Broth?
You can. The flavor will be different but it will still taste okay. Overall, you’re better with vegetable broth as a substitution.
There are others saying you can replace it with Worcestershire Sauce or Soy Sauce but, I don’t recommend those two. Those 2 ingredients have flavors that are extremely strong and, with even a small amount, it won’t taste anything like a beef stew. Also, the Soy Sauce will make it too salty.
Nutritional Values of London Broil Beef Stew Slow Cooker Recipe
The calories of London Broil Beef Stew are about 365 calories. The nutritional values are shown in the <Print Recipe> option.
Conclusion of London Broil Beef Stew Slow Cooker Recipe
So, you’ve learned how to make this London Broil Beef Stew Slow Cooker recipe. Also, you’ve seen some good sides to pair with it like thin crusty garlic bread slices. You’ve seen it’s extremely easy to basically add all the ingredients into the slow cook in order. Also, you found out you just flour the meat and don’t have to brown it! Make it now and you’ll then have a full gourmet meal. Also, here’s a good way to Marinate London Broil for a different tasty main coarse.
London Broil Beef Stew Slow Cooker Recipe
Equipment
- 1 Crockpot or slow cooker
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Ingredients
- 2 lbs. London broil or stew meat cut into bite size pieces
- ¼ cup flour all purpose
- 1 medium onion quartered
- 1 tsp minced garlic or ½ garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 2 cups beef broth
- 2 tsp beef bouillon granules
- 2 stalks celery split down middle, cut into quarters
- 3 large carrots split down middle, cut into quarters
- 6 small red potatoes quartered & unpeeled. White potatoes can be substituted.
- 1 leaf bay leaf
Instructions
- Place meat into the crockpot.2 lbs. London broil or stew meat
- Pour flour over meat. Add salt & pepper to your liking. Stir until coated.1/4 cup flour
- Add in the onion, garlic, paprika, and bay leaf. Pour in the beef broth, beef bouillon granules, and stir to mix everything well. Ensure bay leave is deep in the broth.1 medium onion, 1 tsp minced garlic, 1 tsp paprika, 2 cups beef broth, 2 tsp beef bouillon granules, 1 leaf bay leaf
- On top of meat, add celery, carrots, and potatoes. Add in any extra optionally desired veggies like peas, corn, or green beans. Do not stir and keep vegetables on top of meat so they don't overcook and become mushy.2 stalks celery, 3 large carrots, 6 small red potatoes
- Cook on low 6 hours in slow cooker or crockpot. Remove bay leaf and serve.
