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.
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!
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 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 sprig fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 1 tsp seasoned salt
- 1/2 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 crock pot
- Cook on low 10-12 hours or high for 5 hours, then turn down to low for another hour
- Meat should be very tender when done.
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BecHeflin says
November 8, 2013 at 1:06 pmYou just combined my favorite comfort food with my favorite potato, Amy! Thanks so much!
Amee Livingston says
November 17, 2013 at 4:45 amYou are most welcome Becca!! 🙂
Jennifer F says
November 9, 2013 at 1:50 pmI likey!
Amee Livingston says
November 17, 2013 at 4:45 am🙂
Meredith L. Eason says
February 19, 2016 at 4:05 amThis beef stew look so attractive! Thanks for sharing recipe.
Amee Livingston says
February 23, 2016 at 12:38 amYou’re welcome Meredith! Enjoy!
Janice says
March 10, 2016 at 9:23 amDo the sweet potatoes get too mushy leaving them the whole time? Just wondering if I should add them the last few hours.
Amee Livingston says
March 14, 2016 at 4:38 pmThey do get soft, so if you like a firmer texture just add them half way through cooking time.
Tawn Edwards says
January 19, 2017 at 9:05 amWhy tomato paste? Is it very important? I’m resisting opening a can of that for such a small amount.
Amee Livingston says
January 19, 2017 at 4:24 pmHi 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 says
October 13, 2018 at 2:14 amcan this be done in the instant pot? Has anyone tried? How did it come out? How long did you cook it for?
Amee Livingston says
October 14, 2018 at 11:47 amHi 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/