Slow Cooker Beef Stew Dumplings
This hearty Slow Cooker Beef Stew with Dumplings is the perfect comfort food for cozy evenings. Allow your slow cooker to do the work for tender meat and fluffy, flavorful dumplings.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- beef chuck
- beef broth
- carrots
- potatoes
- onion
- garlic
- bay leaves
- thyme
- salt and pepper
- all-purpose flour
- baking powder
- salt
- milk
- butter
Instructions
Steps
- Start by preparing your vegetables. Slice the carrots, dice the potatoes into bite-sized pieces, chop the onion, and mince the garlic.
- Though it's optional, brown the beef pieces in a pan before adding to the slow cooker for enhanced flavor and sealed juices.
- Add the browned beef, prepared vegetables, beef broth, bay leaves, thyme, salt, and pepper into the slow cooker. Stir well to combine.
- Set your slow cooker on low for 7–8 hours, or on high for 4–5 hours.
- About an hour before the stew is done, prepare the dumplings by combining flour, baking powder, and salt, then stir in milk and melted butter.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto the stew in the cooker and let them cook for the final hour until they fluff up.
Notes
Refrigerate leftover stew in an airtight container for up to 3 days. For longer storage, freeze the stew without dumplings for better texture when reheated.