Description
This Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Beef Bites & Potatoes recipe offers tender, flavorful beef stew meat combined with perfectly cooked baby potatoes, all infused with a rich garlic butter sauce. It’s a comforting and easy-to-make dish perfect for busy weeknights or a relaxed weekend meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Beef and Potatoes
- 2 pounds beef stew meat or chuck roast (cut into bite-sized pieces)
- 1 1/2 pounds baby potatoes (halved)
Garlic Butter Sauce
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Garnish (Optional)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Cut the beef into bite-sized pieces and halve the baby potatoes to ensure even cooking.
- Add to Slow Cooker: Place the beef pieces and halved potatoes into the slow cooker evenly.
- Make Garlic Butter Mixture: In a small bowl, whisk together melted butter, minced garlic, Worcestershire sauce, dried thyme, rosemary, paprika, salt, and black pepper until well combined.
- Coat Beef and Potatoes: Pour the garlic butter mixture over the beef and potatoes in the slow cooker and toss gently to coat all pieces evenly.
- Slow Cook: Cover and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours until the beef is tender and the potatoes are cooked through.
- Final Touch: Stir gently before serving, then sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley if desired to add a fresh, vibrant garnish.
Notes
- For enhanced flavor, sear the beef in a hot skillet before adding it to the slow cooker to develop a rich crust and deeper flavor.
- Add pearl onions or carrots to the slow cooker for extra color, texture, and nutritional variety.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 460mg
- Fat: 29g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
