A delicious and healthy recipe for Crockpot Sweet Potato Beef Stew that cooks in the slow cooker while you go about your day!
If you're craving healthy comfort food for a chilly fall evening, this delicious broth-based Crockpot Sweet Potato Beef Stew should hit the spot. The sweet potatoes are a tasty twist to classic white potatoes in this dish. They give a hint of sweetness to contrast the savory flavors in this hearty meal.
Protein-Packed Comfort Food
I'm a big fan of hearty beef soups. This Easy Beef Pho Bar is quick to make and makes a healthy weeknight meal. Another time-saver is this Slow Cooker Lean Beef Black Bean Chili. You get a lot of fiber and muscle-building protein in this comfort food meal. Soups are great one-dish meals that make clean-up a breeze.
Recipe Ingredients
- Beef stew meat
- Fresh garlic
- Bay leaf
- 2 large sweet potatoes
- 4-5 carrots
- Celery
- Onion
- Beef broth
- Tomato paste
- Worchestershire sauce
- Red wine (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, or Pinot Noir would work well)
- Spices: thyme, paprika, salt, pepper
Easy Method
Combine all ingredients into a slow cooker and cook on Low for 8-9 hours or on High for 5 hours and turn down to Low for one additional hour until meat is very tender.
Crockpot Sweet Potato Beef Stew
Ingredients
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 lbs stew meat cubed
- 2 large sweet potatoes peeled and cut into chunks
- 4-5 large carrots peeled and sliced into 1? pieces
- 1 stalk celery sliced into small pieces
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 5 cups beef broth
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 sprig fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
- ½ cup good red wine Pinot Noir, Cab Sav or Merlot would work well
- *additional sea salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a large slowcooker.
- Cook on Low 8-9 hours on High for 5 hours, then turn down to low for one additional hour.
- Meat should be very tender when done.
Nutrition
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BecHeflin
You just combined my favorite comfort food with my favorite potato, Amy! Thanks so much!
Amee Livingston
You are most welcome Becca!! 🙂
Jennifer F
I likey!
Amee Livingston
🙂
Meredith L. Eason
This beef stew look so attractive! Thanks for sharing recipe.
Amee Livingston
You're welcome Meredith! Enjoy!
Janice
Do the sweet potatoes get too mushy leaving them the whole time? Just wondering if I should add them the last few hours.
Amee Livingston
They do get soft, so if you like a firmer texture just add them half way through cooking time.
Tawn Edwards
Why tomato paste? Is it very important? I'm resisting opening a can of that for such a small amount.
Amee Livingston
Hi Tawn! The tomato paste adds a nice flavor to the stew, a little bit goes a long way with the paste. I buy it in the tube, occasionally for recipes where I just want a small amount to add flavor.
Kim
can this be done in the instant pot? Has anyone tried? How did it come out? How long did you cook it for?
Amee Livingston
Hi Kim! I haven't done this conversion yet, but you may find this article helpful for converting any slow cooker recipe to the Instant Pot. I hope it turns out great! https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/how-to-convert-slow-cooker-recipes-for-instant-pot/