Slow Cooker Beef Stew, Gluten-Free Dairy-Free
Hearty slow cooker beef stew made without gluten or dairy. Tender beef chunks braised with potatoes, carrots, and celery in seasoned broth. Cooks on high for 4-6 hours or low for 6-8 hours. Easily adaptable with bison or other proteins, and customizable with hot sauce for extra heat.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds beef or bison stew meat, cut into 1.5-inch cubes
- 6 tablespoons gluten-free stew seasoning
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 6 cups potatoes, cubed, 1-inch
- 2 cups carrots, sliced, 0.5-inch thick
- 2 cups celery stalks, sliced, 0.25-inch thick
- 64 ounces gluten-free soup or broth
- sea salt(optional)
- black pepper(optional)
- hot sauce(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Toss beef with stew seasoning.
- 2
Brown seasoned meat in cooking oil.
- 3
Transfer browned meat to slow cooker.
- 4
Add potatoes, carrots, celery, and soup to slow cooker.
- 5
Cook on high 4-6 hours or on low 6-8 hours until meat is tender.
- 6
Taste and adjust salt and pepper as desired.
- 7
Add hot sauce if more flavor is preferred.
Tips
Baby carrots can substitute for sliced carrots without adjusting cooking time.
Stew seasoning blend significantly affects final flavor; choose quality brands for best results.
Good to Know
Refrigerate in airtight container up to 4 days. Freeze up to 3 months.
Prepare vegetables and season meat the night before. Brown meat morning of cooking.
Ladle into bowls. Serve with gluten-free bread if desired.
Common Mistakes
Do not skip browning meat to avoid pale, less flavorful stew
Do not overcrowd slow cooker to avoid uneven cooking
Do not add salt early to avoid tough meat