Description
Slow Cooker Scottish Beef Stew is a comforting dish filled with tender chunks of beef, rich gravy, and hearty root vegetables. It's perfect for family gatherings or a cozy meal on cold nights.
Ingredients
Scale
2.5 lbs Beef Chuck Roast
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
2 large Yellow Onions
4 large Carrots
1 lb Potatoes
3 cups Beef Bone Broth
2 tablespoons Tomato Paste
1 tablespoon Honey
4 cloves Garlic
1 teaspoon Dried Thyme
1 teaspoon Dried Rosemary
2 Bay Leaves
Sea Salt & Black Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pat beef cubes dry and season with sea salt and black pepper
- Heat Olive Oil in a large skillet, sear beef until browned on all sides
- Remove beef and sauté onions until soft, add minced garlic and tomato paste, cooking for 1 minute
- Deglaze the pan with beef broth, scraping up the browned bits
- Layer potatoes and carrots in the slow cooker, add seared beef
- Whisk remaining beef broth, honey, thyme, and rosemary together and pour over beef and vegetables
- Add bay leaves, cover, and cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours or High for 5 to 6 hours
- If desired, thicken with arrowroot slurry 30 minutes before serving
- Remove bay leaves and serve
Notes
For a lower-carb version, replace potatoes with cauliflower florets.
Always taste before serving and adjust seasoning if needed.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 8-10 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Scottish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 410 kcal
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg