Irish Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Table with a bowl of slow cooker beef stew.

This traditional Irish Slow Cooker Beef Stew recipe is hearty and tasty. Beef, vegetables, potatoes, and flavorings combine in the crockpot.

5 from 9 votes

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Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Irish

Keyword: irish stew, slow cooker irish stew

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 8

Total Time: 8 10

Servings:

Calories: 480kcal

Author: Kate | You Say Potatoes

Equipment

Slow Cooker
Skillet

Ingredients

2 tablespoons canola oil divided
1 cup onion diced
4 tablespoons flour
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 ½ lbs beef cubes (stew beef or chuck)
3 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce (Lea and Perrins)
2 pints beef stock
½ cup canned crushed tomatoes
2 bay leaves
1 cup carrots diced
2 cup potatoes peeled and diced

Instructions

Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a pan over a medium/high heat, add the onion and fry for 5 minutes or until soft. Remove the cooked onions to the bowl of the slow cooker.
In a bowl, toss the beef with the flour and pepper. Heat the remaining oil in the pan (no need to clean it after the onions) and brown the beef over a medium heat. When it’s nearly cooked, add the worcestershire sauce and cook for a further minute or two. Pour the beef into the slow cooker.
Add the beef stock, tomatoes and bay leaves to the slow cooker and cook on high for 3 hours.
Add the carrots and potatoes and cook on low for a further 5 hours.
Remove the bay leaves and serve warm.

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Notes

When choosing the beef for the stew, I recommend using a chuck roast. This cut of meat is hearty and gets nice and tender when cooked slowly.

You can use any potatoes you enjoy for the stew, but I prefer Yukon gold because they hold their shape well. Find out more about Types of Potatoes.

If you want a thicker stew, mix together 1 teaspoon each cornflour and water to create a slurry. Once the stew has cooked for the full eight hours, add the slurry and stir to combine. Allow it to cook for an additional 15 minutes until thickened. However, the stew will thicken as it cools, so the second day it's thicker.

Cut the carrots, potatoes, and beef into bite-sized pieces to make sure they cook evenly and that you get some in every bite.

Make sure you remove the bay leaf before serving as no one wants to bite into one of those!

Nutrition

The nutritional information provided is approximate and can vary depending on several factors, so is not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietician for special diet advice.