Christopher Michel has been the Senior Food and Gardens Editor at Country Living Magazine since March of 2021. Chris has over ten years of experience writing and editing for national magazines and websites, mostly in the food space, such as Cooking Light, The Kitchn, Rodale’s Organic Life, and Bon Appetit. Prior to that, Chris worked in a variety of food spaces in New York City. In 2022, Chris completed the Alabama Master Gardener’s Program hosted by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System.
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The slow cooker is tailor-made for meat stews (no, really) and it works incredibly well, especially with cheaper, tougher cuts of meat such as chuck roast, ribs, and the like. The long, slow heat lets the tough parts break down until they become tender and delicious. And the other flavors and spices can meld together, infusing the meat with flavor (and infusing the whole house with the wonderful smell of a cooked meal).
So, not only is a slow cooker a more convenient way to cook a beef stew or other beef dinner, but you also can't get the recipe to be quite as delicious without that long, low, slow cooking process.
Below find more than 3 dozen of our favorite slow-cooker beef recipes. From classics like pot roast to smart takes like Stroganoff, to meatballs, tacos, ragu, and more, these recipes are sure to become part of your weekly meal rotation!
Got a favorite way to make beef in the slow cooker? Tell us in the comments!
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Slow Cooker Beef Stew
Becky Lugart-Stayner
This recipe is why you bought your slow cooker; you just didn't know it.
There's really no better way to do taco night than to let a brisket cook all day in a Crock Pot. Come home, put fixin's out on the table, warm some tortillas, and you're ready to eat.
You might think about making this particularly delicious dish more often around a certain March holiday, but we'll let you in on a secret: There's no wrong time to enjoy it.
There's nothing like coming home to a house already suffused with the smell of pot roast waiting on you to serve it. It's like a gift you give yourself!
These delicious little nuggets are perfect for a mom trying to sneak some veggies into her kids' meals—or for a party! You can keep them warm in the cooker and let guests help themselves.
These tacos will taste like they're straight from a restaurant from letting the beef simmer in your Crock-Pot with chipotle peppers and flavorful spices.
White Wine Braised Short Ribs with Creamy Mushroom Sauce
Half Baked Harvest
Get these short ribs that will fall right off the bone by letting them cook in your Crock-Pot all day long, finished off with a buttery mushroom sauce.
