Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Beef Bites and Potatoes
This slow cooker garlic butter beef bites and potatoes recipe is an easy, comforting meal perfect for busy weeknights. Tender stew meat and baby potatoes soak in a rich garlic butter sauce, while green beans add a fresh touch. Hands-off cooking yields delicious, fall-apart beef and flavorful vegetables.
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 2 pounds beef stew meat nice chunks to soak up all that garlic butter goodness
- 1.5 pounds baby potatoes cook perfectly with the beef in one pot
- 1 packet onion soup mix adds a savory punch
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder more garlic means more yum
- 0.5 teaspoon sea salt to bring out all the flavors
- 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper just enough kick to balance it out
- 3 cloves garlic minced fresh garlic to amp up the butter sauce
- 4 tablespoons butter melts into a rich sauce that coats beef and potatoes
- 0.5 cup water or beef broth for the right broth depth inside the pot
- 1 pound green beans trimmed, added in at the end for a fresh touch
Instructions
Instructions
- Place your beef stew meat in the slow cooker. Spread those chunks out so they cook evenly.
- Add the baby potatoes right on top of the beef so they soak in all the juices while cooking.
- Sprinkle onion soup mix, garlic powder, sea salt, and ground pepper all over the meat and potatoes.
- Add minced garlic and dot the top with butter pieces so it melts and soaks everything.
- Pour in water or beef broth to provide nice broth depth for the float valve.
- Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours, stirring occasionally.
- About 30 minutes before the end, add green beans and more butter if desired to keep beans fresh but tender.
- Give everything a gentle stir before serving so the garlic butter sauce spreads all over.
Notes
Use pre-minced garlic if in a rush. Frozen or canned beans can replace fresh. Potatoes may be cut for even cooking. Cooking times vary by slow cooker brand and size.