Name: Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Beef with Potatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lbs beef chuck roast, cut into 2-inch pieces; 1.5 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes, quartered; 1 large onion, roughly chopped; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 cup beef broth; 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into cubes; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 2 tablespoons cold water

Description

Make a rich and savory beef and potato dinner using your slow cooker. This recipe features a strong garlic butter flavor and requires minimal hands-on time.

Ingredients

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2 lbs beef chuck roast, cut into 2-inch pieces
1.5 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes, quartered
1 large onion, roughly chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup beef broth
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into cubes
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons cold water

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Instructions

Place the beef, potatoes, and onion into the bottom of your slow cooker.
In a small bowl, whisk together the beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Pour this mixture over the beef and potatoes.
Scatter the minced garlic and the cubes of butter evenly over the top of the ingredients in the slow cooker.
Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 7 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 3.5 to 4 hours, until the beef is tender.
About 30 minutes before serving, mix the cornstarch and cold water in a small cup to create a slurry. Stir this slurry into the liquid in the slow cooker.
Increase the slow cooker setting to HIGH (if it was on LOW) and cook uncovered for the remaining 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens slightly.
Serve the beef and potatoes immediately, spooning the garlic butter sauce over the top.

Notes

For a more intense garlic flavor, you can add 1 teaspoon of garlic powder with the dry seasonings.
If you prefer a thicker gravy, increase the cornstarch to 3 tablespoons mixed with 3 tablespoons of cold water.
You can substitute carrots or celery for the onion if you prefer different vegetables.

Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 8 hours
Category: Dinner
Method: Slow Cooking
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 650
Sugar: 4
Sodium: 550
Fat: 38
Saturated Fat: 19
Unsaturated Fat: 19
Trans Fat: 1
Carbohydrates: 35
Fiber: 4
Protein: 45
Cholesterol: 140