Crock Pot Beef Stew Recipe

This crock pot beef stew recipe is the quickest, easiest and least technical of any beef stew recipe you can find. You have your meat and you have your chicken soup. End of story!

If you really want to go all out crazy, serve the finished stew over hot buttered noodles or mashed potatoes.

Obviously, a recipe this basic just cries out for your personal touches.

An easy variation would be to use mushroom soup and a jar of button mushrooms.

Another would be to use cream of onion soup and sliced yellow onions. Do you like your stew spicy? Add diced jalapenos and Tabasco. The choices are endless - have fun!

Crock Pot Beef Stew

2 pounds beef stew meat, cubed
3 cans (10.75 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup
kosher salt and ground black pepper

Season the beef with the kosher salt and black pepper. Transfer the meat to a crock pot.

Pour in the cream of chicken soup, cover the pot and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.

Food For Thought - If you would like to make a one pot dinner that's good for a couple of meals, start with this basic recipe and add 3 or 4 peeled and cubed russet potatoes, 4 large carrots, peeled and cut in 1 inch pieces, and 2 cups of thawed, frozen peas.

Add a cup of beef or chicken broth and add the aromatics of your choice, such as bay leaves, whole cloves, fresh rosemary or crushed garlic.

When the stew has finished cooking, divide it into 2 portions and refrigerate or freeze 1 portion for later use.

On Your Own - If you're reading this recipe, it's because you like the simple things in life. If easy does it fits your lifestyle, consider using a 2 or 3 pound beef roast, using the directions above.

You can slice half the roast for one meal, and shred the rest for barbecue sandwiches.

Look for a small round or chuck roast - these cuts are perfect for long, slow cooking to bring out their tenderness.

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