Description
Tender beef bites and flavorful potatoes cooked in a garlicky butter sauce, creating a hearty and satisfying meal. This slow cooker recipe is easy to prepare and perfect for a comforting dinner.
Ingredients
Beef Bites:
- 2 lbs beef stew meat or sirloin tips, cut into chunks
Potatoes:
- 1.5 lbs baby potatoes, halved or quartered
Garlic Butter Sauce:
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce (optional)
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Garnish:
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Sear the Beef (Optional but Adds Flavor) – In a hot skillet, sear beef bites in batches for 2–3 minutes per side for browning.
- Prep the Potatoes – Wash and halve or quarter the baby potatoes.
- Make Garlic Butter Sauce – Combine melted butter, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, onion powder, garlic powder, thyme, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Add to Slow Cooker – Place beef and potatoes in the slow cooker and pour the garlic butter sauce over them.
- Cook – Cook on LOW for 6–7 hours or HIGH for 3–4 hours until beef is tender and potatoes are cooked.
- Garnish and Serve – Stir gently, sprinkle with parsley, and serve.
Notes
- You can customize this dish by adding vegetables or trying different variations like a spicy or creamy version.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours (on low) or 3 hours (on high)
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 560mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
