Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Beef (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ For the Meat & Potatoes
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1½ pounds beef stew meat, cut into bite-sized chunks
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1 pound baby potatoes, cut in half
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1 tablespoon olive oil for searing
→ For the Garlic Butter Sauce
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4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
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3 cloves fresh garlic, finely minced
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1 teaspoon onion powder
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1 teaspoon smoked paprika
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½ teaspoon dried thyme
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½ teaspoon dried rosemary
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½ teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
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¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
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¼ cup beef broth
# Instructions:
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Get your skillet nice and hot over medium-high heat with the olive oil. Brown those beef chunks until they're golden on all sides - about 2-3 minutes each side. This step adds tons of flavor! Transfer the meat to your slow cooker.
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Toss those halved baby potatoes right into the slow cooker with your browned beef.
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Mix up your sauce in a bowl - combine the melted butter, minced garlic, onion powder, that smoky paprika, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper until it's all well blended. Pour this beautiful mixture all over your beef and potatoes.
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Pour in the beef broth - this will help create that rich sauce as everything cooks.
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Cover your slow cooker and let everything cook on low for 6-8 hours (or 3-4 hours on high) until those beef bites are super tender and your potatoes are perfectly cooked through.
# Notes:
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For an extra rich sauce, stir in a splash of heavy cream during the last 30 minutes
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You can swap in sweet potatoes or carrots for regular potatoes if you like
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The meat should be fall-apart tender when done - if it's not, let it cook a bit longer