Slow Cooker Steak and Potatoes (Printable version)
Tender beef and buttery potatoes slow-cooked with herbs for a hearty, comforting meal.
# What you need:
→ Meats
01 - 4 beef steaks (sirloin or chuck, 5-7 oz each)
→ Vegetables
02 - 1.75 lbs baby potatoes, halved
03 - 2 medium carrots, sliced
04 - 1 large onion, sliced
→ Spices & Herbs
05 - 3 cloves garlic, minced
06 - 1 tsp dried thyme
07 - 1 tsp dried rosemary
08 - 1 tsp paprika
09 - 1/2 tsp black pepper
10 - 1 tsp salt
→ Liquids
11 - 1 cup beef broth
12 - 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
→ Fats
13 - 2 tbsp olive oil
# How To:
01 - Pat steaks thoroughly dry with paper towels. Rub both sides evenly with salt, pepper, paprika, thyme, and rosemary, pressing spices into meat.
02 - Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Sear steaks 2 minutes per side until deep golden brown crust forms. Transfer to slow cooker.
03 - Arrange potatoes, carrots, onion, and garlic around and over steaks in slow cooker insert.
04 - Pour beef broth and Worcestershire sauce evenly over meat and vegetables.
05 - Cover and cook on low setting 6 hours until beef fork-tender and potatoes easily pierced with knife.
06 - Taste cooking liquid and adjust seasoning if desired. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley and serve hot.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The meat becomes impossibly tender without any effort on your part
- Everything cooks in one pot making cleanup practically nonexistent
- It feeds four people generously with barely fifteen minutes of prep work
02 -
- Searing the steaks first is technically optional but it creates those caramelized bits that translate directly into deeper flavor in the final dish
- The sauce might seem thin at first but give it a good stir at the end and it will have thickened beautifully from the potatoes and onions
03 -
- Dont lift the lid during cooking unless absolutely necessary because each peek adds about twenty minutes to the cooking time
- If the sauce is too thick at the end add a splash more broth and if its too thin let it cook uncovered on high for thirty minutes