Food Recipes Dinner Meat Dishes Slow-Cooker Classic Beef Stew 5.0 (1) 2 Reviews Make your next beef stew in a slow cooker for all that long-cooked, rich flavor with none of the fuss. Adding a few ingredients near the end of cooking helps the dish stay fresh and bright with plenty of texture. Be sure to use boneless chuck roast, which has excellent marbling and flavor. Feel free to double this recipe, which makes even better leftovers, and freezes easily once cooled. By Robby Melvin Robby Melvin Robby Melvin is the test kitchen director at Southern Living magazine and senior recipe developer/tester for Time, Inc. Food Studios in Birmingham, Alabama. A professional chef, he can be seen demonstrating his culinary know-how on Southern Living’s YouTube cooking videos. Melvin has been responsible for developing and testing recipes at the iconic Southern publication for nearly a decade. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on August 2, 2023 Tested by Food & Wine Test Kitchen Tested by Food & Wine Test Kitchen Recipes published by Food & Wine are rigorously tested by the culinary professionals at the Dotdash Meredith Food Studios in order to empower home cooks to enjoy being in the kitchen and preparing meals they will love. Our expert culinary team tests and retests each recipe using equipment and ingredients found in home kitchens to ensure that every recipe is delicious and works for cooks at home every single time. Meet the Food & Wine Test Kitchen Rate Print Share Photo: Greg DuPree Active Time: 40 mins Total Time: 7 hrs 55 mins Yield: 6 Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 pounds boneless chuck roast, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, quartered 2 cups sliced red onion (from 1 red onion) 3 medium carrots, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch pieces 6 garlic cloves, smashed 1 cup dry red wine 1 bundle (tied with kitchen twine) thyme sprigs (about 4 large sprigs) and flat-leaf parsley sprigs (about 2 large sprigs) 2 bay leaves 12 ounces baby gold potatoes (cut any larger potatoes in half) 2 1/2 cups beef stock, divided 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 10 ounces frozen pearl onions (about 1 3/4 cups), thawed 2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh chives Directions Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Sprinkle beef with pepper and 1 teaspoon salt. Add half of beef to skillet, and cook, until browned on 2 sides, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer browned beef to a 6-quart slow cooker. Repeat with remaining 1 tablespoon oil and remaining half of beef. Add mushrooms to skillet, and cook, stirring often, until browned, 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate, cover, and refrigerate. Add red onion and carrots to skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, until red onion begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add red wine; cook until liquid has almost evaporated, about 4 minutes, stirring and scraping to loosen browned bits from bottom of skillet. Add red wine mixture to slow cooker with beef. Stir in herb bundle, bay leaves, potatoes, and 2 cups stock. Cover and cook on LOW for 7 hours. Whisk together flour and remaining 1/2 cup stock in a small bowl; whisk into mixture in slow cooker until incorporated. Stir mushrooms, pearl onions, mustard, and red wine vinegar into beef mixture. Increase slow cooker heat to HIGH, and cook, uncovered, until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes. Turn off slow cooker; remove and discard herb bundle and bay leaves. Ladle stew into bowls, and sprinkle with chives. Rate It Print